Finance Department

The Finance Department offers services to internal and external customers through the following offices:

• Accounting
• Audit
• Budget
• Purchasing/Contracting
• Risk Management
• Utility Billing

Property tax information

For more information regarding property taxes, please follow the link to our page on property tax information.

Sales tax information

For information regarding liquor, lodging, and admission local sales tax and related tax return forms, please follow the link to our page on liquor, lodging, admission local sales tax information.

For information regarding the 0.5% local option sales tax approved by Bloomington voters in 2023, please visit the local option sales tax page.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue provides a Sales Tax Rate Calculator that may be helpful in determining tax rates by location.

Financial Management Policies (last updated Jan. 2025)

• Selected excerpts:
  • Business Subsidy Policy (pg. 55)
  • Conduit Debt Policy (pg. 32)
  • Debt Management Policy (pg. 36)
  • Housing Improvement Area (HIA) Policy (pg. 61)
  • Investment Policy (pg. 16)
  • Tax Increment (TIF) Policy (pg. 65)

For detailed financial reports and historical listings, including the Annual Financial Report, Annual Budget, and the Capital Improvement Plan, visit our Financial Reports page.

You may file a claim against the City online or by downloading, signing and returning the City's claim form.

You may also contact the City's Risk and Litigation Manager at 952-563-4932. Typical claims include property damage caused by a squad car, snow plow or other City vehicle.