It’s time for the next Minnesota Miracle

By Joe Atkins | Dakota County Commissioner | January 2026

If your 2026 property tax bill gave you sticker shock, you are far from alone. Now that cities, counties and school districts have finalized their levies for the year, the picture is clear: property taxes have reached a level that threatens housing affordability, strains seniors on fixed incomes, and hits older communities like South St. Paul and West St. Paul especially hard…