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• How much more could Golden Valley homeowners pay in 2027 taxes?

Also on today's calendar: Railroad Quiet Zone Study Open House and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Golden Valley looking at 4% levy increase for 2027 (hometownsource.com) — Golden Valley officials are proposing a 4% property tax levy increase for 2027, raising the city levy from $36.62 million to $38.08 million. For a median $447,200 home, that's about $129 more per year, funding new fire and engineering staff, maintenance, technology upgrades, and a community survey, with final approval expected after a Dec. 1 Truth in Taxation hearing.
   

📸 Around Golden Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• The Triangulation Trap: Skills for Navigating Parent-Child Dynamics →
  5418 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Railroad Quiet Zone Study Open House →
  Brookview Golden Valley, 316 Brookview Pkwy, Golden Valley
  5:00 pm
• Women Connect - Sukkot Charcuterie Class →
  JFCS, 5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm
• Bond Referendum Community Presentation
  Robbinsdale Cooper High School, 8230 47th Ave N, New Hope
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Studio Arts (Media Arts & Visual Arts) Exhibition →
  Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Oktoberfest at Good Shepherd Church →
  Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 145 Jersey Ave S, Golden Valley
  5:00 pm
• Ten Speed at Good Shepherd Catholic Church →
  Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 145 Jersey Ave S, Golden Valley
  5:00 pm
• Ten Speed at Oktoberfest at Good Shepherd Church →
  Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 145 Jersey Ave S, Golden Valley
  5:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Family Storytime
  Rockford Road Library, 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal
  10:30 am
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm
• Open Space & Recreation Commission Meeting →
  Brookview Valley Room, 316 Brookview Pkwy, Golden Valley
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22
• Fundraising Tuesdays at The Local - West End →
  The Local Westend, 1607 Park Place Blvd, St. Louis Park
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I live right near Medley Park.
  Has anyone nearby heard loud music for the past day and a half? #Askyourneighbors (Nextdoor Golden Valley-Northwest)
• Independent House Cleaner Recommendation
  Hi neighbors! My wife and I are new to the community and are looking for a reliable independent house cleaner in the Golden Valley area. We'd prefer… (Nextdoor Spruce Trail / Westurban)

🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsdale

• LETTER: Ban flavored tobacco (hometownsource.com)
• Soccer Preview: Robbinsdale Armstrong Arrives After a Run of Nail-Biters (maxpreps.com)
• Still in the tractor seat (pipestonestar.com)

Minneapolis

• Minneapolis is making progress on homeless encampments, but sanitation remains an afterthought (minnpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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