2026 Budget & Tax Levy

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Highlights of the Proposed 2026 Budget


The City is considering a $228 million budget for 2026. This budget includes the proposed $65.5 million tax levy, which is up 11.03% from 2025.

The City has four budget priorities: Strong Foundation, Reliable Service, Livable City, and Better Together.

Strong Foundation

• Design and planning for new Fire Station 3

• Fred Richards and Braemar Park and Arena improvements

• South Trunk Sanitary Sewer in the Cahill Industrial Area

• Planning and design for renovation of Edina City Hall and Police Department

• Expand treatment room at the Edina Aquatic Center

Reliable Service

• Expand Emergency Medical Services with the addition of 12 Paramedic/Firefighters (18 if the City receives a federal grant)

• Enhance support for staff who experience social disruption events

• Mental health service advancements

• Transition assessing services to Hennepin County

• Implement more process automation and explore greater use of artificial intelligence

• Study of City staffing

Livable City

• Grow affordable housing

• Comprehensive Plan update

• Zoning Code update

• Safe & Equitable Mobility Action Plan

Better Together

• Continued public safety partnership programs with Hennepin County, including Joint Community Police Partnership and embedded social worker program, previously funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

• Update community engagement website, BetterTogetherEdina.org

• Develop long-term plan for the Edina Art Center

• Complete Quality of Life Survey in 2027

Additional

• The budget also includes new debt service for Fire Station 2 and the Vernon Avenue & Highway 100 interchange


Highlights of the Proposed 2026 Budget


The City is considering a $228 million budget for 2026. This budget includes the proposed $65.5 million tax levy, which is up 11.03% from 2025.

The City has four budget priorities: Strong Foundation, Reliable Service, Livable City, and Better Together.

Strong Foundation

• Design and planning for new Fire Station 3

• Fred Richards and Braemar Park and Arena improvements

• South Trunk Sanitary Sewer in the Cahill Industrial Area

• Planning and design for renovation of Edina City Hall and Police Department

• Expand treatment room at the Edina Aquatic Center

Reliable Service

• Expand Emergency Medical Services with the addition of 12 Paramedic/Firefighters (18 if the City receives a federal grant)

• Enhance support for staff who experience social disruption events

• Mental health service advancements

• Transition assessing services to Hennepin County

• Implement more process automation and explore greater use of artificial intelligence

• Study of City staffing

Livable City

• Grow affordable housing

• Comprehensive Plan update

• Zoning Code update

• Safe & Equitable Mobility Action Plan

Better Together

• Continued public safety partnership programs with Hennepin County, including Joint Community Police Partnership and embedded social worker program, previously funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

• Update community engagement website, BetterTogetherEdina.org

• Develop long-term plan for the Edina Art Center

• Complete Quality of Life Survey in 2027

Additional

• The budget also includes new debt service for Fire Station 2 and the Vernon Avenue & Highway 100 interchange

Provide Public Input

The City of Edina offers several ways for people to provide public input. Regardless of the method, all input is considered, so people need to use only one method. 

Instructions for leaving a public comment below:

  • Your comment will be available to City Council, staff and others to review immediately instead of waiting until the public hearing.
  • Your comment will be posted and publicly viewable as soon as you hit 'Submit'.
  • You will not be able to edit or remove your comment.
  • Please introduce yourself, your neighborhood and your thoughts.

Other ways to provide comment:

1 - Leave a voicemail with your public input at 952-826-0377. Staff will submit the transcribed voicemail to Better Together Edina. (Available once project application is submitted)

2 - A public hearing will take place on December 2, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 4801 W. 50th St. Attend the meetings in person to give public input or watch the meetings live from home on Edina TV (Comcast Channels 813 or 16), Edina TV, or EdinaMN.gov/Meetings. Call in to provide live testimony at 786-496-5601. Call in Conference PINs are provided in the meeting agenda which can be found at EdinaMN.gov/Agendas. 

City Council will make a decision at the December 16 City Council meeting.

If you have any difficulties with participating, contact Community Engagement Manager, MJ Lamon at MLamon@EdinaMN.gov or 952-826-0360.

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I believe the city is over staffed. I think a consolidation or elimination of jobs is appropriate at this time. The services these employees provide to the community are nice, but a thorough look would be able to tell the necessary from the nice.
Also, when budgets get tight, most companies restrict out of town travel to what is necessary. What is the city's position on restricting travel if any? The city seems to be looking at projects, rather than personnel, when both contribute to the rising taxes.
Another thing I don't understand is when you had grants you added personnel because you had the money. Now that the grants are no more, are you funding these added jobs internally? Are any of these created positions not police or fire? Did you add new police and fire positions because you had extra money ?
Thank you for considering my comments



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