Minneapolis budget proposal at a glance

August 15, 2008 at 1:53AM

DOLLARS AND CENTS

Spending: $1.4 billion

Change: Slight drop, due to library merger

Property tax levy: $319.2

Change: Up 6.86 percent

Average residential utility bill: $73.71 monthly

Change: Up $3.79

MAJOR INITIATIVE

Infrastructure Acceleration Fund: $27.5 million over five years

Arterial street and parkway repaving: $19.25 million

Traffic and street light repair: $5.25 million

Park capital spending: $2.5 million

Bike trail maintenance: $500,000

STEVE BRANDT

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