Minnetrista approves $7.84 million 2026 tax levy, up 9.92%

The Minnetrista City Council approved a 2026 city property-tax levy of $7,838,365, an increase of 9.92% over the city’s 2025 levy.

The levy sets the amount Minnetrista plans to collect through its city property taxes for 2026. It is an important part of the tax bill paid by property owners, but it is not the same as the full property-tax bill. County, school district and other taxing authorities can also affect what a property owner ultimately owes.

What property owners can expect

The 9.92% figure applies to the city’s levy compared with the previous year. It should not be read as a 9.92% increase for every homeowner or business in Minnetrista. The effect on an individual property will depend on property-specific factors and the other portions of the overall tax bill.

Hennepin County is expected to send preliminary 2026 tax statements to property owners in November 2026. Those statements should show how the approved city levy is reflected in individual property-tax calculations. The county statements, rather than the city levy figure alone, will provide the first direct indication of the change for each property owner.

The city’s budget information does not provide a dollar amount for the 2025 levy or a spending-category breakdown for the approved 2026 levy. The public figure establishes the city’s collection target, but it does not by itself show how the total will be distributed among city services or projects.

Street project identified in 2026 planning

Separate budget-related city information identifies a proposed 2026 street-improvement project. The proposal involves Game Farm Road, North and South Saunders Road, Saunders Lake Drive North, Westedge Road, Basswood Drive and Cherrywood Court.

The proposed project provides context for Minnetrista’s capital and infrastructure planning. The city’s project information identifies the street work as proposed; it does not establish that the 9.92% levy increase is dedicated to that project.

For residents and businesses planning for next year’s property taxes, the next known step is the expected arrival of Hennepin County’s preliminary statements in November 2026. Those statements will account for the city levy alongside the other factors used to calculate each property’s tax obligation.