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Grimes council sets course to consider 3% franchise fee dedicated to public safety
Summary
Council signaled support to adopt a revenue-purpose statement and pursue an ordinance setting a 3% franchise fee to fund police and fire needs; staff estimated the fee would raise about $717,000 and warned a citizen petition could force a referendum and delay hiring.
Grimes City Council members on March 24 discussed moving forward with a proposed 3% franchise fee that the city would earmark for public safety, and gave staff direction to draft a purpose statement and ordinance for formal hearings.
City officials said the fee is intended to fund additional police and fire positions the municipal budget otherwise cannot cover. Finance staff told the council the 3% franchise fee would generate approximately $717,000 in revenue, while total public-safety spending…
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