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Duluth councilors weigh keeping a 4.13% max levy against leaving room for unexpected expenses
Summary
Councilors debated whether to raise the city—s maximum levy beyond 4.13% to preserve flexibility for unanticipated needs, with some urging caution about further tax increases and others requesting more departmental detail before committing.
City councilors discussed whether to expand the proposed maximum property-tax levy beyond the administration—s 4.13% recommendation to preserve flexibility for later budget needs and board or commission requests.
Councilor Auwel said she was "struggling a little bit to vote on the max levy" without a department-by-department breakdown and expressed concern about tying the council—s hands in December. She asked whether colleagues would consider moving the levy by "1 or 2% just to give us a little wiggle room."
Councilor Randolph opposed increasing the maximum levy, saying he…
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