Chaska, MN town hall & government
Chaska spent $122.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chaska's government.
Coming up at Chaska's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionOne City Hall Plaza Meeting page ↗
- Nov 11Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionOne City Hall Plaza Meeting page ↗
- Dec 9Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionOne City Hall Plaza Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:30 pmHuman Rights CommissionHuman Rights Commission September 2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmEconomic Development Authority1 City Hall Plaza Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmEconomic Development AuthorityECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOne City Hall Plaza Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionOne City Hall Plaza Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmPark & Recreation CommissionCHASKA PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 09-08-2026One City Hall Plaza Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Chaska's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Chaska's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Chaska
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastern Carver County Public Schools
Chaska's K–12 school district, shared with Carver, Chanhassen, Dahlgren, Victoria, San Francisco and Laketown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 41%
- State 56%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,891 per pupil, $9,304 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Chaska kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chaska pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Chaska's government
Who represents Chaska
Chaska is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.