Speaking of burden of government...
East Grand Forks residents will be facing a bunch of cost increases soon. Real soon in some cases.
* Property taxes are expected to go up about 3.2 percent. That's to adjust for the Midwest inflation rate, according to the city. The city is, however, increasing its property tax revenues by 5.9 percent with the 2.7 percent difference coming from new growth.
* The $2.75 street lighting fee is going up to $3.75 to account for higher electricity costs.
* Storm sewer fees, now at $3, will go up as the city takes over parts of the dike project that are completed. The higher fee would pay for maintenance. The dikes are expected to be substantially done by the end of the year, though there will probably be a few small things left to do before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers transfers all of it to the city.
* Garbage fees will eventually go up because of that landfill situation in Grand Forks.
* Property taxes are expected to go up about 3.2 percent. That's to adjust for the Midwest inflation rate, according to the city. The city is, however, increasing its property tax revenues by 5.9 percent with the 2.7 percent difference coming from new growth.
* The $2.75 street lighting fee is going up to $3.75 to account for higher electricity costs.
* Storm sewer fees, now at $3, will go up as the city takes over parts of the dike project that are completed. The higher fee would pay for maintenance. The dikes are expected to be substantially done by the end of the year, though there will probably be a few small things left to do before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers transfers all of it to the city.
* Garbage fees will eventually go up because of that landfill situation in Grand Forks.
posted by Tu-Uyen at 10:02 PM
1 Comments:
I am convinced no one from East Grand Forks reads your paper, or your blog; they should be outraged!
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