At its meeting last night, City Council decided to raise the local sales tax by twenty
percent. The council narrowly approved the measure which will fund repairs of the city's
deteriorating roads. Prior to the vote, dozens of citizens spoke against the measure,
saying it was unneeded and too costly.
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