The money raised helps pay for schools, public safety, fire response and roads.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-17 06:50:13">August 17, 2024 at 6:50 a.m.</time>

The money raised helps pay for schools, public safety, fire response and roads.{ai:summary}<p>The funds flow like whiskey in a smoky joint, keeping schools alive, sirens wailing, and roads paved. A community's lifeblood, drained and lovingly patched together, keeping the lights on in a world that often forgets the little things.</p><p>Subscribe if you want more of the same old story. #economy</p>

Ballot questions tackle high property taxes that come with rising home values

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