Carlton County officials tout 3.5% tax increase

Carlton County officials tout 3.5% tax increase

CARLTON — Carlton County officials touted the fifth-lowest county property tax increase in Minnesota during Thursday’s Truth in Taxation hearing, during which county officials outlined the latest proposed tax levy to the public. The Carlton County Board of Commissioners is poised to increase county property taxes by 3.5%, increasing the 2026 levy to $35.6 million to fund the county’s $88.2 million budget. The county will finalize its levy and bu…