Chaska residents were able to share their opinions about the city’s proposed 2024 budget and tax levy at the city’s annual Truth in Taxation hearing held Dec. 4 before the
Trident Development on Aug. 3 celebrated the groundbreaking of The Plaza at Hazeltine apartment building, which is located at the southwest corner of Hazeltine Boulevard and Hundertmark Road.
German immigrant and former owner of the brickyard at the present-day Firemen’s Park site Andreas Riedele built in 1884 what is today known as the Riedele/Ernst House.
The Chaska City Council approved the final 2021 tax levy and final budgets on Monday, raising taxes 6.94% from last year.
The 4-0 vote, with Councilor Mike Huang absent, will charge the median-valued home $5.33 more per month from 2020 to 2021. (The median home value went up 1.42% from $281,000 to $285,000 from 2020.)
Thatâs a $64 annual increase from 2020, from $808 to $872, according to city documents.
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Next yearâs General Fund Operating Budget is $20.1 million, with a $11.4 million levy.
That s $1.3 million more from 2020âs amended budget. It continues to put Chaska among the top 10 lowest levies among area cities,
City Administrator Matt Podhradsky said.
âThis is one of the most challenging budgets that weâve worked on,â Mayor Mark Windschitl said, noting the COVID-19 pandemic put a strain on nearly every aspect of it.