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Minnesota

sboatcar

(665 posts)

1. Not great, but also not bad

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:53 PM

Nov 5

He's not the greatest mayor, but he's not the worst. I'm not a fan, but at least he won't destroy the city. I wish he had better policies about homelessness, but c'est la vie. Overall a good election night.

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Frey wins a third term as Minneapolis mayor after second round of vote counts. [View all] Ocelot II Nov 5 OP

Not great, but also not bad sboatcar Nov 5 #1

Hallelujah! Still some hope for the city question everything Nov 5 #2

Yeah, our property taxes go up 12% iemanja Nov 5 #3

The county auditor (Hennepin County) determines property taxes, not the city. Ocelot II Nov 5 #4

Frey proposed raising property taxes by 7.8%, which I read yields an effective rate of 12% iemanja Nov 5 #5