Mayor TenHaken's final budget cuts spending for second consecutive year

$775M spending plan includes new fire, police facilities in Sioux Falls; Reductions targeted with property tax caps looming

Amid mounting financial pressures and uncertainty over future funding, Mayor Paul TenHaken wants Sioux Falls city councilors to greenlight a $775 million budget and 28 new full-time positions for 2026.

The mayor on Thursday delivered his final budget address at Carnegie Town Hall in downtown Sioux Falls, calling for a cadre of new public safety positions, funding for a new fire station and more than $120 million for the construction and maintenance of highways and streets.

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