DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – At a City Council committee of the whole meeting on Thursday, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert recommended a tax levy increase based on the Consumer Price Index that measures the inflation rate.
Under the Mayor’s plan the city’s share of property taxes would go up 4.1 percent in 2026, but would effectively be at 2.7 percent when factoring in a growth in the tax base.
Reinert says the inflation only levy increase would keep Duluth’s levy among the lowest among comparable municipalities in the state.
Besides the tax levy increase, the Mayor’s budget would include other measures to address a projected 7.3 million dollar deficit including tighter departmental targets and a review of all currently vacant positions.
City Councilors need to vote on the maximum levy by the end of September and a final city budget by December 31st.
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