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Sunday, November 1, 2026Nov 1

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TAX INCREASE VOTE

The City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday night on a 19 percent property tax hike, raising taxes for the first time in nine years. The tax increase will be an extra 37 cents per $100 of assessed property value. Protesters lined up to express dismay over the increase, and several council members said they believed the city did not cut enough.