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Residents urge action on taxes, tree loss and prolonged neighborhood construction
Summary
During public comment, residents told council rising taxes, water rates and incomplete infrastructure make it hard to stay in Edinburg; speakers asked for better transparency about longrunning construction projects and for tree preservation and water‑management planning.
Edinburg — Several residents used the council's public‑comment period to press officials on property taxes, infrastructure gaps and lengthy local construction projects that they said have reduced quality of life.
Miss Fer Mclarity opened public comment by urging the council to "reduce spending" and questioned how city decisions and bond borrowing have affected property values and tax burdens. "The city gives the economic development corporation about $15 million a year," she said, arguing that…
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