Our city provides many good and necessary services. These services include police and fire protection, domestic water for our homes and businesses, waste disposal, streets, parks and education. The city provides many other necessary services, all of which require funding.

The two greatest threats to our finances are inflation and debt. Property taxes for my Ward 2 home have increased about 8% annually in the 17 years that I have owned my home. 8% annual increases are not sustainable. We need to do everything possible to keep tax increases to 2% or less. Given the revenue projections for the State of Minnesota, federal debt, the projected obligations to Medicare and Social Security we cannot and should not expect state revenue or federal revenue (with the resulting debt) to solve city problems. Urge our elected officials to provide basic, necessary services at a good price so our city can prosper and create and sustain good jobs and quality of life. All of us getting involved in electing and communicating with our elected officials will make a difference!

Please contact me if you agree and with your ideas as to how we can best spread the word and elect more responsible city leaders.

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