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Tag: budgets

Minneapolis budget cut opponents decry ‘latte levy’

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert December 2, 2014, 2:52 PM Dec 2, 2014
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The average Minneapolis homeowner will save about $3 on next year’s property tax bill, thanks to some modest budget cuts approved Monday by the Minneapolis City Council. Opponents mockingly call it the “latte levy.” Read more →

What Minneapolis and St. Paul won at the Legislature

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert May 22, 2013, 4:22 PM May 22, 2013
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Minnesota’s two largest cities can count on millions of dollars in new state money as they plan their budgets for next year. The DFL strongholds clearly benefited from the party’s total control of state government this session. Here’s what they got: Local government Aid:  Minneapolis and St. Paul get more than a quarter of the Read more →

Minneapolis hires first new firefighters in 5 years

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert May 3, 2013, 12:15 PM May 3, 2013
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Minneapolis has graduated its first class of new firefighters in five years. The nine cadets took their oath this morning after completing a four-month training program. “It’s an exciting time for me,” Fire Chief John Fruetel said. “We’ve waited a long time. And so we’re looking forward to growing the department back, hopefully put some Read more →

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