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Minnetrista, MN town hall & government

Minnetrista spent $18.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,129 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minnetrista's government.

Town budget

Where Minnetrista's money goes

Spent
$18.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,129
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$22.5 million
$2,602 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.7 million31%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million23%
Police
$2.8 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million10%
Fire
$633,0003%
Parks & libraries
$460,0002%
Interest on debt
$328,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$265,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Minnetrista

Full-time staff
45
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westonka Public School District

Minnetrista's K–12 school district, shared with Mound and Spring Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,358
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,428
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$69.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,358 per pupil, $10,311 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 Minnetrista: Watertown-Mayer Public School District ($13,431 per pupil) · Waconia Public School District ($12,464 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Minnetrista pay

Typical tax bill
$6,038
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$658,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Minnetrista's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.minnetrista.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Minnetrista →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minnetrista

Minnetrista is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Minnetrista's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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