Edina to Transfer Property Assessing to County
Edina will transfer its property assessing services to Hennepin County no later than July 1, 2026, as part of an effort to reduce municipal spending and ease property tax burden on residents.
The transition will eliminate Edina's six-person assessing division, which currently establishes estimated market values and determines property classifications for all city properties each year. The division also maintains property records, performs annual property reviews, handles new construction assessments, and administers the appeals process including the Board of Appeals and Equalization.
Hennepin County already provides assessing services to most cities in the county, as well as Fort Snelling and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Maple Grove is also moving its assessing services to the county, according to the announcement.
The change is projected to reduce city spending by approximately $500,000 in 2026 and by $1 million annually starting in 2027. The savings will help reduce the municipal property tax levy burden on Edina residents.
The county transition represents a consolidation of services that will maintain the same property assessment functions while reducing costs for the city.
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The discussion outlined the current responsibilities of Edina's six-person assessing division and the financial benefit of transferring these duties to the county. The transition aligns Edina with the majority of other cities in Hennepin County.
To reduce spending and ease the municipal property tax levy burden, Henipin County will take over assessing services in Edina no later than July 1, 2026.
The change is estimated to reduce city spending by approximately $500,000 in 2026 and by $1 million annually starting in 2027.
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