Tonka Bay City Council — Transcript
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
2027 Proposed Budget and Tax Levy Review
Public Works Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Parks and Recreation Department Projects and Financial Oversight
Capital Project Staging Areas and City Hall Parking Lot
Federal EPA Lead and Copper Rule (Water Lines)
Votes (2)
Preliminary Submission of 2027 Proposed Budget and Tax Levy
Dissent: None recorded for the preliminary submission.
The council reviewed the core components of the 2027 budget, including the $2,981,418.25 tax levy, and its 23.2% tax capacity percentage. Debate centered on the significant increase in property taxes for homeowners and the necessity of including public works capital projects. There was a general consensus to submit the preliminary budget to the state, with formal approvals for individual departmental budgets to be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.
Adjournment
Dissent: None
Moved by Council Member Ross [7:04:00] · Seconded by Council Member Bob [7:04:00]
The meeting concluded following a motion and a second to adjourn.
Notable Quotes (4)
Tax levy would be $2,981,418.25, which is a 23.2% tax capacity percentage. For a median home in Tonka Bay, it would be a $764 per year increase, or $63.67 per month.
This column doesn't include any public works capital. This project includes all of the public works capital projects, and this is that median, the middle of calling some of those things and getting that 10-year CIP right-sized.
It's a big bite, but we're doing a lot of stuff. We're doing a lot of stuff in infrastructure. Like I said, I've beat this horse to death. We didn't have any money set aside for capital. We continue to have water main breaks. If we choose not to do it, we're going to continue to have breaks, which are expensive. And if we wait, it'll only get worse and suddenly time.
I move to adjourn.
Ordinances & Resolutions (10)
The primary financial document presented for review and preliminary approval.
The city's long-range Capital Improvement Plan, which is being adjusted.
A bonding project from 2024 that is funding the Mantol Park parking lot expansion.
The overarching plan for Mantol Park, which includes the parking lot expansion.
The Capital Improvement Plan specifically for the Parks and Recreation department.
The budget for the Police Department, pending formal approval by the council.
The budget for the Fire Department, requiring city council approval of Tonka Bay's share.
The overall city budget, to be formally approved at a subsequent meeting.
A new federal environmental protection rule for dual verification on water lines, effective November 1, 2027.
The specific federal regulation related to water line safety and identification.