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To Any Elected City Official: <br /> That might care about the state of Downtown Hugo! <br /> Its Dying-Wonder Why? <br /> Here's a copy of my Est. Taxes (c-1) <br /> Last year up 50%+- <br /> This year up 10%+- <br /> If this was your home how would you feel(maybe Irate!!!) <br /> Economy Poon(Yep!) But so Washington County/Hugo Raise??? Market <br /> Values along Hwy. 61. So we can raise Taxes on the remaining Businesses <br /> to the point where they can't survive. <br /> Or have to raise Rent/Lease to cover it and can't find anyone to fill those <br /> spaces. <br /> Or nobody will rebuild after an accident Because there's not enough <br /> traffic on Hwy. 61 anymore after 7:00 pm. <br /> Because there's nothing here anymore!!! <br /> Businesses need other Businesses in the area just to pull people to the <br /> area(DA!). <br /> An increase of 60% in 2 Years= Failing Businesses. <br /> Who would come in even with T.I.F. now after these increases are in <br /> place? <br /> 1/2 of Hugo on 61 is Either For Sale or Has Open Lease Space.(Wonder <br /> Why?). <br /> Nobody will Build without Occupancy commitment-nobody will commit <br /> at the rates needed to make it work(Dream ON!). <br /> Oh Ya- couldn't find address information on the city owned property <br /> across from City Hall(that is for sale E of Hwy 61). <br /> I'm Interested in seeing what type of Increase(Tax Hike) for the last 2 <br /> years (60% Increase Also?). Please send me that information. <br /> Downtown Hugo needs to look up to Date(Lighting Stinks, Old Wires <br /> Everywhere) looks 50's. <br /> But if you go onto County Road 14 you have enough new lights (no <br /> wires) to do a great Job of lighting up the corn fields to the South and empty <br /> space on the North side??? <br />