All cities approved in early September preliminary tax levies for 2014. City Council members have the ability to adopt a final tax levy in December that is equal to or less than the preliminary levy. Cities cannot adopt a final levy greater than its proposed levy listed in the table below. Final tax levies for 2014 are set to be approved at early December City Council meetings following public hearings.

Proposed2013Percent

2014 levylevychange

Eagan$29.1 million$28.3 million+2.7%

Burnsville$28.5 million$27 million+5.6%

Lakeville$24 million$23.1 million+3.92%

Apple Valley$22.7 million$22.4 million+1.4%

Inver Grove Heights$15.1 million$14.4 million+4.78%

Hastings$11.6 million$12 million-2.5%

Rosemount$10.6 million$10.5 million+1.55%

West St. Paul$10.5 million$10.3 million+3.9%

Farmington$8.7 million$8.6 million+1.92%

South St. Paul$8.6 million$8.6 millionnone

Mendota Heights$6.6 million $6.4 million+2.92%

Sunfish Lake$414,900$414,900none

Mendota$145,587$145,587none

Laurie Blake and Susan Feyder contributed to the gathering of this data