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Council finance chair and mayor outline factors behind municipal tax increases
Summary
Council finance chair and the mayor said increases in employee health benefits and state-mandated costs drove a notable portion of the municipal tax uptick; residents at the meeting criticized pilot agreements and tax fairness.
Councilwoman Norman, who identified herself as finance chairwoman, told the council and public that a large share of the municipal tax increase this year stems from higher employee health insurance costs and other mandated expenses. “The greatest portion of that tax increase went because the state mandated health benefits for our employees,” she said, adding that the city prioritized maintaining employee coverage.
Mayor Armstead described a…
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