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Residents push Beltrami County to reconsider $146,000 library cut ahead of Truth in Taxation process
Summary
Multiple citizens urged the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners to restore a proposed $146,000 cut to Kitchigami Regional Library funding and to consider transportation needs for low-income residents. Speakers asked how to engage the Truth in Taxation process and said they expect the board to revisit funding after being informed.
Several residents and a state representative urged Beltrami County commissioners to restore funding for the Kitchigami Regional Library System and for local transportation services, expressing concern about the impact of a proposed $146,000 cut to library funding.
Speakers during the public-comment portion asked how citizens can use the Truth in Taxation meeting to influence the levy and county budget. One speaker said she had consulted state resources and understood Truth in Taxation meetings limit increases beyond the proposed levy. She asked how to pursue input before the budget is finalized.
Resident Randall Berg, speaking…
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