September 29, 2026 Board of Estimate and Taxation

The Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation met on September 29, 2026, to consider the mayor’s recommended levy resolution. Members approved an amendment by a 5–1 vote that included a $150,000 increase to the Board’s levy to allow exploration of additional audit capacity, as well as an increase to the Park Board’s maximum levy. The amended levy resolution, described during the meeting as a 5.86% increase, then passed 4–2. The Park Board’s proposed levy amount is garbled in the transcript and cannot be reported reliably.

Discussion focused on property-tax impacts, Park Board funding, budget reserves, and oversight of city spending, including concerns raised about police-department overtime expenditures. Members noted that the levy sets a maximum and that changes may be considered through the subsequent budget process; the scope and authority of a potential audit role remained unresolved. No contracts, vendor selections, bids, or other procurement activity were identified.