Paying for Planning

This web page presents the Twin Cities’ tax-base sharing program, known as the Fiscal Disparities Program, that collects and redistributes a portion of the property tax base to narrow gaps between communities in the metro area and work toward a set of clear goals. Each of the seven counties in the program contributes 40% of their property tax revenue into a shared tax base pool which is then equitably distributed based on population and market value of all property per person. More information on the program and how it operates, as well as historic data, is provided.