Mayor Anderson pitches 11.9% total levy increase, 6.44% total tax increase

Mayor Anderson pitches 11.9% total levy increase, 6.44% total tax increase

ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud Mayor Jake Anderson tried to sell residents on proposed tax levy increases as part of his preliminary budget and the City Council advanced an initiative to raise building permit fees during its meeting on Monday night, Aug. 17. With a $3.2 million budget deficit looming, Anderson pitched increasing the general tax levy for a second straight year by 7.9% for the 2027 city budget. Combine that with the property tax increase n…