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Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes 2025 budget approved by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday afternoon that he is vetoing the 2025 budget approved by the city council late Tuesday night. The budget had passed with enough votes to override a veto.
Public safety officials gather in Minneapolis for national conference
At a public safety conference in Minneapolis this week, law enforcement officials from across the country are marking progress in addressing violent crime. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara took stock of this year’s crime statistics in the city.
Frey vetoes measure supporting pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied U of M building
Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution last week seeking to protect the 11 people arrested at a divestment occupation on Oct. 21. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed it “without hesitation.”
Minneapolis City Council’s budget committee reduces proposed property tax levy for 2025
Council members, citing concerns about elevated costs for constituents, approved a series of amendments to the mayor’s proposed budget which would reduce the levy hike by 1.4 percent.
Minneapolis City Council fails to override veto on labor standards board
The board would have been made up of equal numbers of representatives for employers, employees and community members and would have advised the council on labor policies. The council’s initial vote on the board had been by a 9 to 3 vote, but it could not get the eight votes needed to override the veto on Thursday.