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a.'V <br /> 0 T <br /> Bridge . <br /> From page 2 . budget, a 3 percent tax levy <br /> increase was built into it as a <br /> ♦ But a majority of council mem- cushion for unforeseen needed <br /> ' bers quashed the idea, saying it expenditures. <br /> was not an intended use for TIF, Council members suggested that <br /> as legislated. the 3 percent could be used to <br /> The most outspoken, Council fund the project.The measure will <br /> Member Sue Hankner, said other increase taxes by $6 on an <br /> projects, including repairs for a $85,000 home. <br /> a mobile home park and apartment "I cannot, in any way,see this as <br /> i complexes, deserve more TIF a proper use for tax-increment <br /> ' attention than the bridge. financing,"Council Member Phyl- <br /> "We have lots of other more lis Blanchard said. "Ninety-eight <br /> important needs in this communi- percent of the people in Mounds <br /> i ty,"she said. View don't know about this <br /> She added building bridges was bridge or, if they did know about <br /> not the intention of lawmakers it,they don't care." <br /> • when the TIF law was drawn up. But Linke disagreed, saying the <br /> Some residents who attended the bridge would help boost business <br /> session questioned council mem- along the strip. <br /> bers' reluctance to use 111-. "If this helps ... keeps those jobs <br /> "People who have a lawyer there ... it fits into that category," <br /> background and people who were he said. "I have a real hard time <br /> . hired as a lawyer say yes. People raising taxes when it fits into a <br /> i who read between the lines ... say 111- category. I'm here to repre- <br /> no," said David Malrick, 8289 sent the residents of Mounds <br /> Spring Lake Road. View,not the Legislature." <br /> Council Member Gary Quick Jim Schmidt, 5446 Erickson <br /> said he favored using franchise Road,agreed. <br /> and park dedication fees, the "If I can access those shops on <br /> Street Light Utility, Recreation foot. I will," he said, adding he <br /> Activity Fund and property taxes does not patronize businesses on <br /> to fund the project. the opposite side of Highway 10 <br /> "I think, if we really want this, while bicycling through the city.If <br /> as a community, we should be he is driving his car, "it's just <br /> willing to pay for it,"he said. another two minutes to Northtown <br /> Though the city is proposing no or Rosedale,"he said. <br /> spending increases in its 1996 <br /> i <br /> 0 t <br /> .• <br /> : . <br /> .1 <br />