City Council proposes 13.29-percent tax hike

Green Lake City Clerk-Treasurer Barbara Dugenske explains the city’s 2019 preliminary budget to Mayor Jon McConnell, left, and city council members.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 12:26 PM

The Green Lake City Council reviewed its 2019 preliminary budget, which proposed a 13.29-percent increase to the mill rate and a 12.92-percent increase for the property tax levy.

City Council proposes 13.29-percent tax hike

The Green Lake City Council reviewed its 2019 preliminary budget, which proposed a 13.29-percent increase to the mill rate and a 12.92-percent increase for the property tax levy.
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