Minnesota GOP unveils property tax cap

Sen. Michael Kreun announced that the Minnesota Senate GOP is unveiling "a package of tax relief bills — among those pieces of legislation is a proposal from Sen. Michael Kreun that would blunt the rapid pace of property tax increases." Further, "Kreun said at the press conference" that "One of the top concerns, if not the top concern, that I’ve been hearing from constituents is their frustration over ever-increasing property taxes. In 2026 alone, preliminary property tax levies are set to increase by nearly $1 billion, nearly 7% over 2025 levels. Some of my constituents are reaching out to me because they have seen double-digit increases year after year after year."

I'm getting excited about Sen. Kreun. According to the article, "Kreun said he is introducing legislation that would cap property taxes. Under Kreun’s proposal, any locality with a population greater than 2,500 would not be allowed to raise its property taxes beyond the rate of inflation plus 50% of population growth. For example, if the rate of inflation is 3%, and a locality’s population grew by 1%, then that jurisdiction could impose a maximum property tax increase of up to 3.5%." That's only part of Kreun's proposa. Check this out:

In recent months, more than 250 Minnesota mayors signed a letter saying unfunded mandates from state government are forcing them to choose between cutting services or increasing property taxes on their residents.
The leader of these mayors is Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst. He's the mayor who wrote the original letter. After that, 8 mayors in the Brainerd Lakes area signed. Before long, 98 mayors statewide had signed onto the letter. Then the number of mayors signing onto the letter jumped to 241, then to 261.

This isn't just a legislative proposal. IT'S A MOVEMENT! These mayors are getting on national TV, too:

It's time for the DFL to stop giving out handouts while overburdening taxpayers with unfunded mandates and high property taxes. It's that simple.

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