St. Paul City Council’s truth-in-taxation hearing gets heated
Plus: SeaQuest files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; advocates want a permanent fence across the Washington Avenue bridge; don’t feed the Northeast Minneapolis turkeys; Walz makes Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations; and more. The post St. Paul City Council’s truth-in-taxation hearing gets heated appeared first on MinnPost.
[Subscriber only] Frederick Melo at the Pioneer Press attended Monday night’s truth-in-taxation hearing of the St. Paul City Council. Two large lines of homeowners testified over the course of more than two hours against the Mayor Melvin Carter’s proposed property tax levy increase of 7.9%.
Related: Divided Anoka County Board approves nearly 17% tax levy hike in sometimes tense meeting [Star Tribune]
Eric Rasmussen at KSTP reports SeaQuest, a controversial chain of shopping mall aquariums with one location in Minnesota, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Chandra Colvin at MPR News has a piece on supporters advocating for a permanent fence across the Washington Avenue bridge to prevent suicides.
Ryan Pattee at KSTP reports the United States Postal Service is asking residents in Northeast Minneapolis not to feed wild turkeys. Many turkeys in the area have displayed aggressive behavior toward mail carriers.
Eater Twin Cities has published their 2024 Eater Awards.
Via the Associated Press and KARE 11’s Dana Thiede: Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations includes a debate gaffe from Gov. Tim Walz.
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