Metropolitan Council Budget

The Met Council is committed to being a good steward of public resources as we carry out our mission. Our regional investments are good for business, they're efficient, and they support healthy communities and families.

Each year we develop operating and capital budgets, a work program, and a capital improvement program. The state of Minnesota's Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government reviews and provides feedback on these budget documents.

Operating budget and capital budget

  • The operating budget shows expenditures to support the Council’s operations, such as employee payroll, rent, debt service (payments on borrowed money), and funds that the Council “passes through” to others in the form of grants and loans.

  • The capital budget shows expenditures that involve major capital assets, such as building light-rail transitways, improvements to wastewater treatment plants, and funds to purchase land for regional parks.

Both budgets indicate the funding sources to pay for the expenses, and together, they make up the Met Council’s budget.

Budget documents

2025 Unified Budget for Public Comment 3.8 MB

2025 Budget Tables A-1 through H 1.1 MB

2025 Preliminary Budget in Brief 7 MB

2024 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 7.5 MB

2024 Unified Budget - Public Comment Report 1017 kB

2024 Preliminary Budget in Brief 2.2 MB

2023 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 15.4 MB

2023 Preliminary Budget in Brief 2.8 MB

2023 Budget Tables 1-6 206 kB

2022 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 14 MB

2021 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 12.7 MB

2020 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 18.1 MB

2019 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 16.7 MB

2018 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 22 MB

2017 Metropolitan Council Unified Budget 14.1 MB

2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report 24 MB

2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report 9.8 MB

2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report 9.2 MB

2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 7.2 MB

2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 12.2 MB

2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 5.2 MB

2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 4.9 MB

2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 4.7 MB