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Minneapolis Faces Tough Budget Choices | Minneapolis News
Minneapolis faces a $33 million budget shortfall, forcing Mayor Frey to unveil painful cuts—including potential layoffs of over 100 city workers for the first time in 16 years—and possibly shutting down or merging departments. Compounding the crisis, officials plan to ask residents for a double-digit property tax hike to cover the gap in 2027. Rising personnel costs, stagnant revenue, and the expiration of pandemic relief funds are driving the crunch, while downtown property values have dropped, shifting more burden onto homeowners. Residents are demanding real spending reforms as taxes…
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