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Resident protests steep-sounding tax increases; city attorney corrects budget figure
Summary
A resident said he faced a 21% tax increase and expected an additional 10%; the city attorney said the municipal budget is $75 million, not the $9 billion figure the resident cited, and explained that rising property values do not automatically raise taxes without a struck budget.
At the Dec. 23 Long Branch City Council meeting, resident Nick Deagle Yalmo raised concerns about property tax increases he experienced and described a possible additional 10% increase for the coming year.
Deagle Yalmo said he experienced a 21% increase and feared an added 10% hike. He told the council he had been quoted a city budget of…
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