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Applies to Mpls too: “Half of [St.P’s] budget is spent on Cops & Cars (47%) & if you’re a person who wants to solve finances with cuts & you’re not talking about cutting either of those things then not only are you not taking the budget seriously, you’re not even taking your own premise seriously.”

Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul@tombasgen.bsky.social

It's that special time of year where we talk about the City Budget. Based on the questions I still receive I should be doing this twice a year. leaflet.pub/dae3de62-299...

leaflet.pubTom's 2027 Budget and Tax ThoughtsLet’s talk municipal budgets for 2027. This year I’m writing earlier than usual so folks have more time to digest the process in real time but it means I won’t have my personal tax numbers to share wh...

5/10/26, 12:05 am24 reposts97 likes

Patrick McDougle

@pmcdougl.bsky.social

At a lunch and learn in ward 13 one constituent suggested gutting all the boards and commissions which cost like a half a mil (unverified). That's not even a grain of sand in this budget. And huge value loss!