Outgoing Carver County commissioner spent years fighting for the underdog Maluchnik, a Democrat in conservative Carver County, lost the November election. January 14, 2021 5:13pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Randy Maluchnik spent his decades in local government fighting for the little guy.
Though the 65-year-old Chaska resident s tenure as a Carver County commissioner a seat he lost in November is remembered for policy wins including securing funds to expand U.S. Highway 212, it is also marked by his nonconformity, both as a Democrat in a conservative county and an elected official with a habit of extending a hand to those others overlooked.
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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.