The Chanhassen City Council passed a motion to approve the cityâs 2021 budget and a 2.77% levy increase Monday evening.
The council unanimously approved the $12,066,700 levy, which is a $325,332, or 2.77% increase from last year. While the preliminary levy â the maximum amount the council could set â was approved at 2.77% in September, the council had pushed for city staff to look for more reductions and lower the final levy to 2.5%.
Staff had originally found reductions, but proposed to use the $32,000 difference to fund an IT position mid-year that was originally planned for 2022, said Interim Finance Director Kelly Strey. Among other small budget adjustments, Strey recommended moving some funds to provide for any unplanned COVID-19 expenses not covered by CARES funding, such as paid sick leave.