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Meeting Turns Tense as Austin City Council Advances 10.29% Levy Increase Out of Work Session

Council approved a 10.29% tax levy increase after budget cuts and fee hikes to address funding gaps and staffing challenges, including police officer vacancies, officials said.

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AUSTIN, Minn. — The Austin City Council on Monday night was able to cut away more of its proposed tax levy and budget, but not without some contentious moments toward the end of the meeting. After leaving the last City Council meeting on Sept. 2 having cut down a 34% project levy increase to 22%, council members agreed to carry forward a 10.29% levy increase to the Sept. 15 meeting by a vote of 5-2 Monday night. However, the council entered Mond…

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Austin Daily Herald broke the news in on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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