Saint Paul's Budget | Saint Paul Minnesota
Saint Paul's Budget
Last Edited:
March 4, 2026
Open Budget Information Migration
The City of Saint Paul is upgrading its Open Information platform to provide more data about our city operations, including more interactive tools. Starting on January 28, 2022, the information on budget.stpaul.gov can be accessed at
information.stpaul.gov/pages/budget
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The Budget Process
The Budget Process
The St Paul budget process follows Minnesota law, the City charter and the legislative code. The process to develop the budget commences in February.
January — March
Finalize the budget for the following year. This includes preparing, printing and distributing books reflecting the adopted budget. The Office of Financial Services prepares the annual financial report for the previous year.
Identify the base budget for the upcoming year.
April — June
Forms, instructions, printouts and the Mayor’s guidelines are distributed to departments. Departments use these tools to plan for and develop operating budgets. Department management and staff identify objectives, performance indicators and the resources needed to accomplish goals. Review services to determine purpose, need and cost-saving ideas.
Requests for the following year’s budget are submitted in June. OFS budget staff then analyze each department’s budget. The Mayor meets with the department directors to discuss their needs and to ensure that budgets meet the service level and taxing objectives that have been established for the City.
July — September
The budget staff finalizes the Mayor’s recommendations and produces the Mayor’s proposed budget. The Mayor submits the recommended budget to the City Council by August 15, per City charter.
In August, the City Council begins reviewing the Mayor’s proposed budget. Council meets with department management to clarify the  proposed budget. This helps ensure departments meet their goals, priorities, and objectives. As required by state law, the City Council sets the maximum property tax levy in September. Budgets may be adjusted, but they cannot exceed the maximum tax levy.
October — December
The City Council holds public hearings on the budget. Ramsey County mails property tax statements to property owners. These statements include:
the maximum amount of property taxes that the owner must pay
the time and date of upcoming Truth in Taxation public hearings
State law requires the City to hold a joint meeting with the county and school district. This meeting is in early December. The City Council then adopts a budget and tax levy for the City. The adopted budget represents changes made by City Council to the Mayor’s proposed budget. The Mayor has line-item veto authority over the Council-adopted budget.
Other Budget Information
City Council's Budgeting and Financial Planning
Open Budget
Open Budget
Saint Paul's budget is now available as part of the Open Budget initiative. With Open Budget, you can:
View current and proposed budget information
View budget information based on a department
Download budget data
View the Open Budget
Please provide feedback on the City's Budget Portal
2026 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2026 Adopted Operating Budget
2026 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2026 Adopted Public Library Budget
2026 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2026 Proposed Operating Budget
2026 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2026 Proposed Public Library Budget
2025 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2025 Adopted Operating Budget
2025 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2025 Adopted Public Library Budget
2025 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2025 Proposed Operating Budget
2025 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2025 Proposed Public Library Budget
2024 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2024 Adopted Operating Budget
2024 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2024 Adopted Public Library Budget
2024 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2024 Proposed Operating Budget
2024 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2024 Proposed Public Library Budget
2023 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2023 Adopted Operating Budget
2023 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2023 Adopted Public Library Budget
2023 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2023 Proposed Operating Budget
2023 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2023 Proposed Public Library Budget
2022 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2022 Adopted Budget
2022 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2022 Adopted Public Library Budget
2022 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2022 Proposed Budget
2022 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2022 Proposed Public Library Budget
2021 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2021 Adopted Budget
2021 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2021 Adopted Public Library Budget
2021 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2021 Proposed Budget
2021 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2021 Proposed Public Library Budget
2020 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2020 Adopted Budget
2020 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2020 Adopted Public Library Budget
2020 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2020 Proposed Budget
2020 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2020 Proposed Public Library Budget
2019 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2019 Adopted Budget
2019 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2019 Adopted Public Library Budget
2019 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2019 Proposed Budget
2019 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2019 Proposed Public Library Budget
2018 City of Saint Paul Adopted Budget Information
2018 Adopted Budget
2018 Adopted Capital Improvement Budget
2018 Adopted Public Library Budget
2018 City of Saint Paul Proposed Budget Information
2018 Proposed Budget
2018 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget
2018 Proposed Public Library Budget
2017 Adopted and Prior Years' City Operating, Debt, Capital Improvement, and Library Budgets
2017 Adopted and Prior Years' Budgets