🌱 How will Crystal’s tax hike and shared forester affect Brooklyn Center?

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• How will Crystal’s tax hike and shared forester affect Brooklyn Center?

Also on today's calendar: Open Pool* — Rapids Riders and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 18 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A few morning flurries; cold, temps: high: 17, low: -13.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -2 and low of -17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crystal's 2026 levy increase sparks controversy for 3rd consecutive year (hometownsource.com) — Crystal’s 2026 budget plan includes hiring a joint city forester shared with Brooklyn Center, tying the neighboring cities together as Crystal implements a 15.87% property tax levy increase to rebuild reserves and maintain services. Residents pushed back at a tense Truth in Taxation hearing, questioning the steep hike, while city leaders argued it’s needed to fix years of underfunding and stabilize finances.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brooklyn Center

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• A Crayon's Story
  Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy Suite 800, Brooklyn Center
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• MNSure Help and Enrollment
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Open Pool* — Rapids Riders
  Brooklyn Center Community Center , 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy , Brooklyn Center
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Job Search and Career Help
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  1:00 pm
• Brookdale Library Chess Club
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  4:30 pm
• New Hope WT General Meeting
  Holy Nativity Lutheran Church , 3900 Winnetka Ave N , Minneapolis
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Connect and Play
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  10:00 am
• MNSure Help and Enrollment
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• CareerForce Job Assistance
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  2:00 pm
• STEAM Activity With 4-H
  Webber Park Community Library , 4310 Webber Parkway , Minneapolis
  3:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls 6/7/8 @ Eden Prairie Central Middle School
  Plymouth Middle School Minneapolis, MN 55427
  4:30 pm
• Central Avenue NE and Rice Creek Bridge Project Open House
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 5890 Central Ave NE , Fridley
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Crystal

• Students push key policy ideas forward (hometownsource.com)
• Minnesota road conditions remain slippery Wednesday morning due to snow and ice (cbsnews.com)

Robbinsdale

• Organics Recycling Drop-Off Site Coming to Robbinsdale (ccxmedia.org)
• Lynette Marie Boyer (kroxam.com)
• Roseville's Centre Pointe Business Center sells for $13.75M (finance-commerce.com)

Minneapolis

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-- The Patch AM Team

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