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Minneapolis City Council overrides Mayor Frey's veto of city budget he called "problematic"
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday vetoed a new budget that he said will fund "pet projects" and will cost the city more money in the long run. A day later, the City Council overrode Frey's veto.
Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey’s historic veto of 2025 budget
First, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made history Wednesday when he vetoed the City Council’s budget for what is believed to be the first time in Minneapolis. Then the council made history Thursday by overriding his veto.
City Council overrides 2025 budget veto
Minneapolis City Council overturned Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of the 2025 budget plan in a 9-4 vote on Thursday. Frey vetoed the around $1.9 billion budget on Wednesday, the
Election year politics, ongoing council-mayoral divide color Minneapolis budget debate
This year's cycle has been unlike any budget process prior with 71 council amendments, a mayoral veto and a City Council veto override.
Minneapolis City Council adopts 2025 budget, 6.8% tax levy increase
The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday night adopted the city's 2025 budget, which is set to increase the property tax levy by about 6.9% over the current year.
Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes 2025 budget approved by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday afternoon that he is vetoing the 2025 budget approved by the city council late Tuesday night. The budget had passed with enough votes to override a veto.
City Council adopts 2025 budget with record-setting 71 amendments, Frey’s approval still needed
INITIAL STORY: 12/10/24 – Minneapolis City Council members proposed a record 70+ amendments to the 2025 city budget as of Tuesday. The previous record of 45 was set last year, according to Linea Palmisano, who formerly served as the Council’s Budget Committee chair.
Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey's veto of 2025 budget
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to override Mayor Jacob Frey's unprecedented veto of the 2025 city budget adopted by the council this week. Late Tuesday night, the council passed a $1.88 billion budget and a roughly 6.9% property tax levy increase with over 70 amendments made to Frey's budget proposal.
Minneapolis City Council overrides mayor's veto of budget
Despite a veto from Mayor Frey, the $2 billion 2025 budget for Minneapolis, including millions in new spending and a nearly 7% property tax levy, is moving forward.
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Frey issues another veto, rejecting council decision to deny raises to higher paid staff
Mayor Jacob Frey speaks about how his identity as a Jewish Minnesotan informs his opinion on the wording of the proposed ...
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Minneapolis council member criticized for using phrase ‘Say their names’
A Minneapolis City Council member faces criticism from families of police violence victims after using the "Say Their Names" ...
Readers Write: Minneapolis City Council, government spending, remote work, CEO’s killing, Jordan Neely
I read with interest Emily Koski’s stated reasons for running against Mayor Jacob Frey in next year’s upcoming mayoral ...
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Ward two draws most City council candidates since 1970s
Arab and Anderson said they decided to run for city Council after Floyd’s murder and the subsequent disarray of the city. “The world is really looking at Minneapolis after the uprisings,” ...
Chicago City Council votes to recess, budget vote moved to Monday
The Chicago City Council has just voted to recess amid a battle over Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17.3 billion budget package.