The Ramsey County board of commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to set next year’s tax levy increase at 9.75% — or $434.56 million.

State law requires the county to certify the proposed tax levy by Sept. 30. Commissioners will approve the final 2026 tax levy in December. The final levy increase can be less than $434.56 million but it can’t be more, now that the maximum levy has been set.

The county’s proposed budget totals $929.3 million in 2026 – a 6.57% increase from the 2025 supplemental budget of $848.5 million. The 2027 proposed budget of $968.5 million is a 4.22% increase from 2026.

The average tax increase on a residential median-value home is estimated at a 4.4% increase, or $22 per month according to county officials, because of overall growth in property values and the amou

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