Frey Revives ‘Freyplexes’ in Quest for More Affordable Housing in Minneapolis
Council members are questioning police overtime spending and financial controls as the proposal cuts more than 100 jobs and raises the levy 11.3%.
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Frey revives ‘Freyplexes’ in quest for more affordable housing in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s $2.3 billion budget proposal has made headlines for a handful of items, like reduced parks funding and an effort to get a handle on very expensive police overtime. In his budget address on August 12, 2026, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey revived the idea of fourplexes as part of a solution to the city’s lack of affordable housing. The idea caused controversy in 2018, shown here, when it was a part of the Minneapolis …
Frey proposes 11.3% levy increase as council begins months of budget review
Mayor Frey’s proposed 2027 Minneapolis budget would increase the property tax levy by 11.3% while eliminating more than 100 full-time positions and making what Council President Elliott Payne described as significant service cuts.
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