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Mary Fields urges the city to monetize long‑held parcels; another resident questions TAC millage

Battle Creek City Commission · December 3, 2025
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Summary

During general public comment, Mary Fields urged the commission to review long‑held city properties as potential revenue sources and offered a list; an unnamed resident questioned a TAC 2.66‑mill levy and said they see little service improvement despite paying extra taxes.

At the Dec. 2 Battle Creek City Commission meeting, Mary Fields, of 89 Lathrop, called on the commission to examine a list of city‑owned properties she provided and consider turning long‑held parcels into revenue rather than continued expense.

"A lot of them don't have a sales history, which means maybe they were owned in the eighties... When you own them, you don't get…

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