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St. George candidates stress prioritizing public safety while resisting property-tax hikes
Summary
At a local forum, candidates said they funded public-safety raises without raising property taxes and described recent changes to the city's budgeting process.
Candidates for St. George city offices told voters they prioritized public safety spending and have pushed a more council‑driven budget process to avoid property‑tax increases.
Council member Michelle Tanner said one of her earliest stands in office was opposing a proposed property‑tax increase and that the council subsequently funded large raises for public‑safety personnel without raising property taxes. "We voted down that…
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