Board of Estimate and Taxation
The Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET), defined by City Charter, Article V, holds public hearings to obtain citizen input relating to setting the maximum tax levies for certain tax funds in the City, including the tax levies for the City, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. The Board also authorizes the issuance and sale of municipal bonds.
The Board is comprised of the Mayor; the Council President; the Council Member who chairs the Council committee whose charge includes the budget; a Commissioner elected by and from the Park and Recreation Board (or, if the Park and Recreation Board has not elected a commissioner, its president); and two members elected by the voters in a regular election held in each year following a year whose number is evenly divisible by four.
Seat # | Name | Term End | Status | Membership Requirements |
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1 | Steve Brandt | Dec 31, 2025 | Member | Elected Member |
2 | Samantha Pree-Stinson | Dec 31, 2025 | Member | Elected Member |
3 | Jacob Frey | Dec 31, 2025 | Member | Mayor |
4 | Elliott Payne | Dec 31, 2025 | Member | Council President |
5 | Cathy Abene | Dec 31, 2025 | Member | Park Board Commissioner (or President) |
6 | Aisha Chughtai | Dec 31, 2025 | Member | Council Member who chairs the Council committee whose charge includes the budget |