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Residents urge property‑tax restraint and more outreach on waste‑handling changes and possible data centers
Summary
Michelle Griffin urged the council to consider a 2% annual cap on property‑tax‑supported budgets, citing long‑term tax growth; Caitlin Lian of the Ames Climate Action Team asked for better public education about resource‑recovery changes and cautioned the council to study environmental impacts before inviting large data centers.
Two residents used the public‑comment period to press the council on separate but policy‑oriented issues: property taxes and environmental/community impacts of future developments.
Michelle Griffin urged the council to pursue a 2% cap on property‑tax increases across local budgets, including school and county levies, arguing that Iowa property taxes have risen about 107% over 20 years…
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