Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Chaska spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Chaska’s city government spent $43.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,528 per resident. Water and other utilities ($48.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chaska is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
4 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Chaska’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · One City Hall PlazaCHASKA CITY COUNCIL 11/02/2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · One City Hall PlazaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec9Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · One City Hall PlazaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan13Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · One City Hall PlazaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct22Human Rights CommissionThursday · 6:30 pmOctober 2026 Human Rights CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct19City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 1 City Hall PlazaChaska City CouncilAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct14Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · One City Hall PlazaCHASKA PLANNING COMMISSIONAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct14Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · One City Hall PlazaMeeting page ↗
- Oct13Park & Recreation CommissionTuesday · 5:45 pm · 1661 Park Ridge Dr. Chaska, P/R Conference RoomChaska Parks & Recreation Commission Work Session-5:45 pm, P/R conference roomMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,528 per resident a year, or $4.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,329 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Chaska’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,329 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,007, and the middle half spent $786–$1,120. Chaska spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chaska itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Chaska reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,329 · 2023: $1,603 · 2024: $1,528.
full-time in March 2025, up from 155 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,194 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chaska’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Chaska’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chaska →
Who’s in charge in Chaska
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (28,262).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Eastern Carver County Public Schools
Chaska’s K–12 school district, shared with Carver, Chanhassen, Dahlgren Township, Victoria, San Francisco Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,891 per pupil, $9,304 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Chaska’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chaska alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carver County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.5%35,586 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%31,869 votesOthers: 2.5% (1,705 votes).
Most votes in Carver County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Chaska lies in Carver County. Every 2024 race in Carver County is on the county’s page.
Carver County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Chaska.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mn-chaska.civicplus.com ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseChaska is split between 2 districts
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Chaska compares with the towns next door
Chaska spent $1,329 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $200 to $782. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $200 | — |
| Laketown Township | $386 | $4,225 |
| Dahlgren Township | $488 | $4,463 |
| Carver | $602 | $4,680 |
| Victoria | $686 | $5,776 |
| Chanhassen | $782 | $5,383 |
| Chaska | $1,329 | $4,194 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Chaska’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chaska’s government
How much does Chaska spend per resident?
About $1,528 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,329 was more than 88% of 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chaska?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,194 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mn-chaska.civicplus.com.
Who runs Chaska’s government?
See mn-chaska.civicplus.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chaska yet.
How did Chaska vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chaska alone. Carver County, where 100% of Chaska lies, voted Trump 51.5%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chaska?
181 full-time and 205 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chaska in the state legislature?
Chaska is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 48 (Julia Coleman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Chaska?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 pm in One City Hall Plaza, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Chaska’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →