Cottage Grove, MN town hall & government
Cottage Grove spent $116 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,826 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cottage Grove's government.
Coming up at Cottage Grove's town hall
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers - 7 PM, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:30 amEconomic Development AuthorityEconomic Development Authority MeetingCouncil Chambers, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmAdvisory Committee on Historic PreservationTraining Room, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Meeting page ↗
- Nov 4Wed · 6:00 pm
- Nov 4Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers - 7 PM, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCouncil Chambers, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmParks, Recreation and Natural Resources CommissionParks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission MeetingCouncil Chambers, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers - 7 PM, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 6:15 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting (Special Open Meeting)Training Room, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 7:30 amCottage Grove Convention and Visitors BureauCottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau MeetingCouncil Chambers, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pmAdvisory Committee on Historic PreservationTraining Room, 12800 Ravine Parkway South Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Cottage Grove's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Cottage Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cottage Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cottage Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Washington County School District
Cottage Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Grey Cloud Island, Newport, St. Paul Park and Woodbury. 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 36%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,266 per pupil, $10,087 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.
Also serving Cottage Grove: Hastings Public School District ($15,341 per pupil).
Which schools Cottage Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove's government
Who represents Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.