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Truth In Taxation

"Truth in Taxation" property tax statements are mailed by Hennepin County to property owners indicating the maximum amount of property taxes that the owner will be required to pay. These statements also indicate when the Truth in Taxation public hearings will be held, which is in early December as required by State law.

What will happen if I go to the Truth in Taxation meeting?

Elected officials for the county, city, and school district are responsible for conducting their meeting. The chair of each meeting offers individuals an opportunity to speak to or ask general or specific questions about the proposed tax amounts.

The purpose is to have an open forum to gather taxpayers input on the spending portion of the budget and discuss the necessity and service levels of the various programs they fund.

  • The elected officials at the meetings do not have access to your individual property tax information, so this would not be the forum to ask questions about your property valuation or classification.
  • Each local government entity is responsible for their budget and has no control over any other government entity. For example, you need to go to the City of Minneapolis’ Truth in Taxation meeting to discuss and voice your opinion about how the City is spending their money, like the necessity of a new fire truck, not how the University of Minnesota spends their money.

What is included in the category of "other districts"? Why aren't there meetings for these governmental entities?

"Other Districts" are those entities that affect the property taxes levied in the metro area (also known as Area Wide Districts) and include:

Learn more about Watershed Management Organizations.

The Truth in Taxation law specified which agencies are required to have meetings and which agencies can levy a property tax and yet not have a meeting. If this practice seems unfair, the Legislature has the ability to change Truth in Taxation laws for the future.