Red Wing, MN town hall & government
Red Wing spent $46 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,759 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Wing's government.
Coming up at Red Wing's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 5:15 pmSister Cities CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pmPort Authority BoardCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pmHeritage Preservation CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 3:30 pmHousing & Redevelopment Authority BoardCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council WorkshopCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmHuman Rights CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmSustainability CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pmArts & Culture CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmAdvisory Planning CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:15 pmSheldon Theatre BoardCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:00 pmRed Wing Fire Department Relief AssociationFire Relief Association Special MeetingFire Station 1, 420 Plum Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Red Wing's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Red Wing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Red Wing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Wing Public School District
Red Wing's K–12 school district, shared with Wacouta, Welch, Hay Creek, Featherstone, Vasa and Florence. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,233 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 Red Wing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Wing 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 Red Wing's government
Who represents Red Wing
Red Wing is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.