Minneapolis homeowners face double-digit property tax hike Minneapolis residents turned out in droves last week to a city council meeting to discuss the city’s skyrocketing property taxes. Many had just received notice that their property taxes were set to increase by 15-20% in 2011. MinnPost reported that “for two hours one homeowner after another – from the …
Archives for November 2010
FFM Bulletin 11/8/10
Northstar Commuter Rail finally gives taxpayers something to celebrate Taxpayers along the Northstar corridor are finally getting a badly needed break. Local officials voted Thursday to abandon the planned extension of the Northstar Commuter Rail line to St. Cloud. The line currently operates between Big Lake and Minneapolis. Building the extension to St. Cloud …
KSTP: Northstar Puts St. Cloud Extension on Hold
FFM was featured in the segment that ran on KSTP-TV on the Northstar Commuter Rail line extension. As reported, the Phase II extension from Big Lake to St. Cloud has been placed on hold. (Watch the piece on KSTP.com) FFM has been in the forefront of this debate, including our July report on Northstar: The Taxpayers' Missing Link?. …
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