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Resident urges commissioners to keep Saturday talks, warns most property tax dollars go to police
5719925 · August 6, 2025
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At the Aug. 5 Manhattan City Commission meeting, resident Gary Oles urged commissioners to continue informal Saturday talks with residents and warned that roughly 80% of the city's portion of property taxes is allocated to the police department.
Gary Oles, a Manhattan resident, asked the City Commission on Aug. 5 to continue its informal Saturday conversations with residents and warned taxpayers should know how the city portion of their property taxes is allocated. Oles told commissioners that the Saturday talks are a “wonderful opportunity”…
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