The St. Paul City Council has approved an $883 million budget for 2026.

Homeowners will see a hike on property taxes. The council approved a 5.3 percent increase, or about $107 per year for a median-valued home.

Council member Nelsie Yang voted in support of the tax hike, but said she wants to work harder to lower that next time around.

“I know that there wasn't an appetite from the majority of the council here to bring the levy down even more, but I hope that for next year we will really commit to that, knowing that the cost of living for many people in our city and also for businesses is only going to increase,” Yang said.

St. Paul property owners will also likely see tax increases from Ramsey County and from a school budget levy approved by voters in November.

The total budget amou

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