Minneapolis mayor, Park Board clash over 2027 budget

MINNEAPOLIS — Frey says every part of city government needs to make difficult choices to keep taxes down. 

“I asked every department in the city to take cuts, to do some of the hard things to do what we could to protect the taxpayer dollars and there is only one organization that didn't do cuts at all and that's the Park Board,” Frey said.

Park Board warns of cuts

The Park Board says it has already made difficult financial decisions and that its 5.86% request is the minimum needed to maintain current service levels.

Its proposed 2027 budget is approximately $160 million. The board says its requested levy increase re...