Budget & Capital Improvement Plan

St. Louis County is committed to transparency, including the budget. The Budget Explorer is an interactive tool that gives county residents and employees user-friendly access to both the current budget, as well as 10 years of historical finances. Here are some tips for using the Budget Explorer tool.

Budget Explorer

The property tax levy is the portion of the overall budget that comes from property taxes. The total levy amount is divided all property owners based on their property's valuation and classification. The following Max Levy Presentation was presented to the Board of Commissioners and contains more information about the proposed preliminary maximum levy for the coming fiscal year.
 

2025 Maximum Levy Presentation

As mandated by State Statute, each year St. Louis County offers public meetings regarding the proposed budget. St. Louis County chooses to host two in-person meetings, one in Duluth and one in Virginia, and offers live streaming.

2025 Public Budget Meeting Presentation

Each year the Board of Commissioner's vote on a preliminary maximum levy followed by the final maximum levy in December. The following Budget and Levy Resolution was adopted in December for the coming fiscal year.
2024 Budget & Levy Resolution

The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a five year plan that identifies major capital needs. The County updates this plan each year as part of the annual budget process.

The CIP identifies projects that have been designed to support existing or projected needs in the following areas: transportation infrastructure (road and bridges), facilities, land improvement/development/acquisition, equipment purchases and technology. It is the County’s principal planning tool, and is designed and strategically used to achieve growth and development as envisioned in the County’s Departmental Business Plans.
 

5-Year Capital Improvement Plan 2024-2028