Mayor's View: Proposed Duluth budget balances responsibility, affordability

Mayor's View: Proposed Duluth budget balances responsibility, affordability

The Duluth City Council is required by law each September to set what is known as the “maximum property tax levy” for the coming year. This defines the ceiling for what Duluth taxpayers could be asked to contribute to the city’s general-fund operations and is one of the most important fiscal decisions we make each year. After careful review of the city’s financial position, community needs, and individual economic realities, I have proposed to t…