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Residents at Citizens Forum urge higher new-development fees, stronger code enforcement and support for underpaid fire personnel
Summary
During the council’s Citizens Forum on Sept. 2, residents urged the city to increase developer meter-set and sewer connection fees, strengthen code enforcement on visible property maintenance, and address staffing and pay concerns at the fire department.
Three residents used the Citizens Forum on Sept. 2 to raise separate concerns about development costs, neighborhood maintenance and public-safety staffing.
Daniel Hallbecker spoke about a proposed development discussed at a prior council meeting and asked the council to require developers to bear more of the infrastructure and water-purchase costs. He urged the city to increase meter-set fees and sewer connection fees…
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