Res 2025-81 Approving Final 2025 Levy and Adopting 2026 Proposed BudgetCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2025-81
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL 2025 LEVY COLLECTIBLE IN 2026 AND ADOPTING
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2026
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted a preliminary tax levy resolution 2025-58; and
WHEREAS, the city will accept public comments on December 2, 2025, on the proposed budget
and tax levy.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City
Council adopt the following levy for
tax against all
taxable property
in the City of Mendota Heights for
collection in the year 2026:
2026 Final
General Fund 11,163,849
Emergency Preparedness 255000
Fire Relief 288,000
Equipment Reserve 1485000
Oheyawahe 10,000
Legal & Contingency Levy 403000
Net General Tax Levy $11,674,849
Special Debt Levies
hnprovement Bonds 1,590,900
Tax Abatement Bonds 170,108
Fire Station Levy 6235123
Equipment Certificates 132,773
Net Levy Debt Service $2,516,904
Street Light District 73,000
Preliminary Levy Certified $14,264,753
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the
debt levy for Series
2014B and 2020A have
been
reduced because sufficient
funds exist in the debt
service fund for the
payment of the debt service levy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the budget as proposed is deemed to be practical and
reasonable to maintain city operations and is hereby approved. The 2026 budget reflects $22,376,132 of
expenses for all funds. The 5-year capital improvement plan is presented as part of the 2026 final budget
document.
The clerk is hereby instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Dakota County
Treasurer — Auditor.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 2nd day of December, 2025.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NDOTA HEIGHTS
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Ste hani B. Levine, Mayor
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