Parks - Dec 2025

MPRB BUDGET INCREASING 6.11%
At their Dec. 9 Board meeting, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Board of Commissioners adopted the 2026 Budget. It provides a total budget of $160 million, including $114.4 million for the general operating fund, $17.3 million for the enterprise operating fund, $2.2 million for the special revenue fund and $26.4 million for capital project funding. It includes a 6.11 percent tax levy increase, which amounts to an approximate $22 annual increase in property taxes – approximately $1.85 per month – for owners of a median $333,400 value home. The 2026 plan, adopted last year, served as the basis for the 2026 recommended budget.

BANDSHELL PROJECT ALMOST COMPLETE
A project to repair and improve the Lake Harriet Bandshell area is scheduled to wrap up by the end of 2025. The final phase – replacing the roofs on the boat launch building and picnic shelter – is scheduled to be complete by the end of December, barring major complications from inclement weather.