Council approves 4% increase in city taxes for $1.81M budget

The city of Carlton was expected to adopt a 4.01-percent levy increase following its Truth in Taxation hearing Dec. 4.

The taxable levy on the city’s $1.81 million budget for 2025 rose to $516,367, up from $496,457 in 2024, accounting for the 4-percent increase.

The city council met Dec. 5 for a special meeting aimed at finalizing the numbers prior to this week’s hearing.

“We went through it line by line to see where we can make changes and save money,” mayor Mike Soderstrom said following the Dec. 5 meeting. “People can ask themselves, ‘Has your budget at home gone up more than 4 percent?’ Ba...