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03/09/2010
A CAPACITY CROWD FILLED THE TRUMAN COMMUNITY BUILDING ON MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE COUNCIL PRESENTED FOUR FIRE HALL ADDITION OPTIONS. COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SOME CITIZENS SAID THE CITY ALREADY FACES A TAX HIKE FOR THE LOSS OF 11.3 PER CENT IN AID FROM THE STATE FOR TWO YEARS. THE TOWN'S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS WERE BROUGHT UP BECAUSE OF POWER AND WATER PROBLEMS FROM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THE DITCH PROJECT IS ALSO ANOTHER EXPENSE THE CITY HAS TAKEN ON. SOME RESIDENTS SUGGESTED THE COST ESTIMATES ARE INFLATED AND ACTUAL BIDS FOR THE PROJECT WOULD COME IN LOWER THAN ANTICIPATED. A HAND VOTE TAKEN NEAR THE END OF THE DISCUSSION SHOWED MANY IN ATTENDANCE FAVORED THE OPTION OF THE LARGER BUILDING WITH NO INTERIOR WORK DONE AT A COST OF 664,062 DOLLARS. AN ADDITIONAL 112,800 DOLLARS WILL BE FIGURED IN TO COVER BONDING,ELECTION COSTS AND FEES.
THE TRUMAN COUNCIL PLANS TO MAKE ITS DECISION MONDAY ON WHICH PLAN TO PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC FOR A REFERENDUM.
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ROD HALVORSEN
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