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FACT CHECK NUMBER 3 on BEACON EDITORIAL
"- Without the rancor witnessed in other communities, the mayor has forged 3-year municipal employee contracts that increase health care co-payments and hold down wage increases, easing the burden on the taxpayer"
Local Tax Dollars to support City budget
2007 - $63.9 million
2008 - $67.1 million
2009 - $76.1 million
2010 - $78.5 million
2011 - $79.6 million
2012 - $94.1 million
2012 - $97.7 million
Since 2007 local tax dollars to support the city budget has increased by $33.7 million or 52.8 percent overall
Verdict: PANTS ON FIRE
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