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Residents press council for tax-statement clarity, traffic controls and property maintenance during public input
Summary
Two residents urged the council to make large budget line items visible on tax statements, requested traffic-signal synchronization near the high school, proposed splitting narrow condemned lots between neighbors for maintenance, and asked for a tax freeze proposal for some older residents.
Several residents used the public input period to raise taxpayer-facing concerns and local safety issues.
Barb Herman asked the council to show on the tax statement any “one-line item that accounts for 20% of the budget” so taxpayers can more clearly see how large sums are being allocated. She cited recent levy percentages, noting they had risen in recent years and…
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