Flat levy request draws ire at Goodhue County Board meeting
Fireworks went off early last Wednesday at the Cannon Valley Fair, during the Goodhue County Commissioner’s meeting.
Commissioner Jason Majerus dropped a bomb shell when he proposed a flat levy for 2016. His proposal was heralded by Board Chair Ted Seifert and Commissioner Ron Allen, but was met with sharp criticism from Commissioners Dan Rechtzigel and Brad Anderson. Rechtzigel cited inconsistencies in Majerus’s campaign promise to cut the budget, while supporting staff wage increases of $900,000 in 2016.
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