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HighTaxes Budget

City Manager's citywide mailer under scrutiny

Residents flagged that the City Manager's open letter about development went to every door with scrambled or wrong addressees — one speaker called it politically targeted use of public funds, filed a public records request, and called for an audit of the water fund.

1 mentionLast discussed Oct 6, 2026

HighTaxes Budget

Citywide Fee Update

The city hadn't comprehensively updated its fees since 2007 and was recovering only about 59% of service costs — a $2.2 million annual gap. The new schedule covers 800+ fees, keeps small residential fees low, and shifts more cost to developers and commercial applicants, with annual inflation adjustments capped at 5%.

1 mentionLast discussed May 19, 2026