City lowers tax request with revised budget

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Discussion during Monday hearing focuses on rising cost of ambulance service

City leaders sharpened their pencils after Thursday’s “pink postcard” meeting drew criticism of a budget proposing a 38 percent increase. Four days later, Mayor Marlin Seeman presented a revised budget during a special public hearing at the Fire Hall reflecting a reduction in the proposed tax increase from $751,816 to $334,805.“We have reduced services significantly and provided wha...

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