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Longview schedules Aug. 21 public hearing after residents urge no tax increase
Summary
After multiple residents urged the City of Longview to avoid raising property taxes, the council approved a resolution setting a public hearing for Aug. 21 on the proposed tax rate and discussed options for employee raises and budget cuts to avoid raising revenue.
Residents packed the public‑comment period of a City of Longview council meeting to urge officials not to raise property taxes and to prioritize tighter budgeting for the city’s services. The council voted to set a public hearing for Aug. 21 on the proposed tax rate and approved the consent agenda that included that resolution.
Several speakers asked the council to find savings before asking residents to pay more. “Thousands of citizens deserve a raise,” one resident said, adding that “property…
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