Rochester sales tax

The elected officials indicated that they would like to see much more public input on the issue.

The options include using property taxes, the existing sales tax, and the lodging tax

The expansion plan at Discovery Square as part of the University of Minnesota Rochester's plan for addressing rising enrollment.

A bill pushed by Democrat lawmakers from Rochester to prevent the city from using sales tax revenue for the new regional Sports Complex failed.

The presentation indicates the price tags for each of the options would be around $55 million.

A companion bill in the State Senate has yet to receive a hearing.

The use of sales tax funding for the Regional Sports Complex project was approved by Rochester voters in 2023.

The Rochester City Council is scheduled to meet in a special session on Monday to vote on overriding the mayor's veto.

The plan also calls for additional funding to be allocated to restore some amenities deducted from the construction contract due to budget constraints.

The price tags of the three properties range from about $2.7 million to more than $6.3 million.

The proposal would help spur the construction of about 200 new single-family homes priced at between $368,000 and $479,000.