Dakota County residents are invited to learn more about the county’s proposed 2026 budget and property tax levy on Tuesday.

The Dakota County Board of Commissioners will hold their annual budget and levy public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the county’s 2026 proposed maximum property tax levy of $184.2 million, up 9.9% from 2025.

“Given anticipated inflationary cost pressures, state and federal cost shifts and funding reductions, a tax levy in this amount is estimated to be needed,” according to county documents.

For a median-value single-family home in Dakota County with a market value of $385,000, the owner would see the county share of their taxes go up approximately 9.24%, or $66.11, to total $781.20 in 2026, according to the county.

Last year, the county raised the tax levy

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