St. Joseph decided to cut just over $50,000 from its 2016 preliminary budget on Monday night. Council members were previously asked for options to lower the budget and tax rate.
The owner of a $150,000 home can expect to pay an additional $218.35 a year if the St. Cloud school district referendum passes in November, according to new numbers released this week. The $167 million referendum includes $113.5 million to build a new Tech.
Minnesota lawmakers kept tax levels steady but have still found ways to scoop up millions of additional dollars. More than a dozen new fees and increases for business licenses are tucked away inside the thousands of pages that compose Minnesota's new budget.
After debating for hours about who stands to gain the most, Minnesota House lawmakers have voted largely along party lines for a tax cut that aims for more than $2 billion in breaks soon and double that down the road.
A Minneapolis woman is charged with 53 felony counts for filing false income tax statements on behalf of her clients and failing to file her own tax returns.
Senator John Pederson (R-St. Cloud) says an act introduced earlier this week would make it easier for seniors to stay in Minnesota and enjoy their retirement.