Special City Council Meeting for September 22, 2025

The City Council of International Falls, Minnesota, held a special meeting on September 22, 2025, primarily to approve the regular scheduled city council meeting minutes and to discuss the preliminary property tax levy. The council unanimously approved the ordinance and the preliminary 20% levy resolution. However, there was significant discussion about the financial challenges related to the ambulance service, which has been funded through loans from the general fund without a dedicated levy. The council acknowledged the need to address the ambulance funding separately, possibly through a special taxing district in the future, and expressed intentions to lower the final levy amount by December. The meeting highlighted the council's focus on balancing budgetary constraints while maintaining essential emergency services.