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Big crowd at BE City Council meeting
51.7 percent is an exceptionally high number for the city of Blue Earth’s preliminary tax levy, and many members of the public are unhappy with it. The Truth in Taxation hearing, which was held on Monday, Dec. 1 during the Blue Earth City Council meeting, was an opportunity for the public to voice those concerns, and the packed meeting room was a testament to just how many people want that preliminary number to drop. Prior to opening the hearing, mayor Rick Scholtes and city administrator Dawn Collins provided an explanation to the attendees on how the council was going to approach ...
