Woodbury HRA/City Council Meeting 9-23-26

The City of Woodbury MN held a joint Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) and City Council meeting on September 23, 2026. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of the HRA's 2027 property tax levy, which funds local home ownership programs and enables the city to receive nearly $1 million annually in local affordable housing aid through a metro-wide sales tax. The council also approved an interim ordinance imposing a one-year moratorium on data center expansions to study their impacts, including water usage, noise, and infrastructure demands. Additionally, the council considered and tabled a residential development project (Noddingham) involving rezoning, planned unit development, and infrastructure improvements, with discussions focusing on lot sizes, affordable housing, and road upgrades. The council approved the 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report related to federal community development block grants. The meeting included a detailed presentation and approval of the preliminary 2027 property tax levy, setting a ceiling for the upcoming budget with a 5.9% increase. Various capital improvement projects were reported, including water pipeline installations, road rehabilitation, and traffic signal installations. Motions were passed for tax levy approvals and scheduling the truth-in-taxation public hearing for December 9, 2026.