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Ramsey County HRA Approves 2027 Maximum Tax Levy – September 22, 2026

Board of Commissioners & Authorities — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyRamsey County, Minnesota
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Authorities
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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1:18

Jevan Singh.

1:20

Here.

1:20

Maguire.

1:21

Here.

1:22

McMurtry.

1:23

Here.

1:23

Miller.

1:24

Here.

1:24

Moran.

1:25

Here.

1:25

Ortega.

1:26

And Jehang.

1:27

Here.

1:28

Um, item number one is the agenda of September twenty second, twenty twenty-six presented for approval.

1:34

So moved.

1:36

All right.

1:36

Um, seeing no further discussion.

1:38

Roll call, please.

1:39

Miller.

1:39

Aye.

1:40

Moran.

1:41

Aye.

1:41

Ortega.

1:42

Aye.

1:42

Chev and Sing.

1:43

Aye.

1:44

Maguire.

1:44

Aye.

1:45

McMurtry.

1:46

Aye.

1:46

And Jehang.

1:47

Aye.

1:48

Item number two.

1:49

Minutes from August eighteenth, twenty twenty six are presented for approval.

1:52

So moved.

1:53

Second.

1:55

See no further discussion.

1:56

Roll call, please.

1:57

Miller.

1:57

Aye.

1:58

Moran.

1:59

Aye.

1:59

Ortega.

2:00

Aye.

2:01

Chevinsing.

2:02

Aye.

2:02

Maguire.

2:03

Aye.

2:03

McMurtry.

2:04

Aye.

2:04

And Jean.

2:05

Aye.

2:06

Um, item number three is the certification of the maximum tax lobby for the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

2:20

Comments?

2:22

We are setting the max lobby of what's allowed.

2:28

Uh roll call, please.

2:44

Meeting adjourned.

2:45

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Summary – September 22, 2026

The Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) met in regular session on September 22, 2026. The meeting was scheduled for 10:15 a.m. in Council Chambers, Courthouse Room 300, Saint Paul, MN; roll call convened at 10:16 a.m., and the meeting adjourned at 10:17 a.m. All seven members were present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Chair Xiong. Also present were County Manager Ling Becker and Assistant County Attorney Scott Schwahn. The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda, the prior meeting minutes, and the certification of the maximum 2027 tax levy.

Consent Calendar

  • Agenda Approval (2026-365): Motion by Miller, seconded by Moran, passed unanimously by roll call vote (7 ayes).
  • Minutes Approval (2026-366): Motion by Miller, seconded by Ortega, passed unanimously (7 ayes) for the August 18, 2026 minutes.

Discussion Items

  • Certification of Maximum Tax Levy (2026-349 / Resolution H2026-014): The Community & Economic Development sponsors presented a proposed maximum tax levy to finance the 2027 HRA budget in the amount of $14,072,510. A board member noted that the resolution sets the maximum levy allowed. The raw transcript renders this as 'max lobby,' but the agenda and minutes confirm the item concerns the maximum tax levy. No further discussion was held. Motion by Miller, seconded by Moran, passed unanimously (7 ayes).

Board Chair Update

  • Chair Xiong reported no update.

Key Outcomes

  • The board certified the proposed maximum tax levy of $14,072,510 for the 2027 Ramsey County HRA budget (Resolution H2026-014).
  • All votes were unanimous: 7 ayes with no nays or abstentions.
  • Chair Xiong declared the meeting adjourned at 10:17 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

Jevan Singh. Here. Maguire. Here. McMurtry. Here. Miller. Here. Moran. Here. Ortega. And Jehang. Here. Um, item number one is the agenda of September twenty second, twenty twenty-six presented for approval. So moved. All right. Um, seeing no further discussion. Roll call, please. Miller. Aye. Moran. Aye. Ortega. Aye. Chev and Sing. Aye. Maguire. Aye. McMurtry. Aye. And Jehang. Aye. Item number two. Minutes from August eighteenth, twenty twenty six are presented for approval. So moved. Second. See no further discussion. Roll call, please. Miller. Aye. Moran. Aye. Ortega. Aye. Chevinsing. Aye. Maguire. Aye. McMurtry. Aye.

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