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Minneapolis municipal budget negotiations

Overview

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has introduced budget proposals focusing on housing, park services, and public safety. An initial $2.3 billion proposal included efforts to increase affordable housing by reviving a controversial plan to allow the construction of four-unit buildings. During this period, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board requested a 5.86% tax levy increase to support a $160 million budget, a figure higher than the mayor’s proposed 2.5% increase.

Subsequent budget discussions for 2027 shifted focus toward public safety spending. Mayor Frey proposed budget cuts for violence interrupter programs, which utilize the Cure Violence Global model to treat violence as a public health issue. While describing the programs as “noble,” the mayor cited a lack of sufficient results, accountability concerns, and a lawsuit regarding improper spending as reasons for the reduction. Conversely, the mayor intends to increase funding for the Community Safety Ambassador program, citing “early signs of success.”

Entities

Jacob Frey · Minneapolis · Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board · T. O. U. C. H Outreach · Cure Violence Global

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Minneapolis Mayor proposes budget cuts for violence interrupters

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposes cutting funding for violence interrupter programs in the 2027 budget, citing a lack of measurable results and accountability concerns.

  2. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Minneapolis budget proposals address housing and park funding

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s $2.3 billion budget proposal includes reviving fourplex construction for affordable housing, while the Park and Recreation Board seeks a higher tax levy than the mayor has offered

Sources

newsday.com · winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com