North Pole Looking at Increasing Sales Taxes

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The North Pole City Council is looking at increased sales taxes. Mayor Bryce Ward has proposed the hikes to cover an anticipated $180,000 revenue shortfall. The public turned out in opposition to the tax increases at a City Council meeting Monday night. But the council plans to reconsider the mayor’s proposal next week.

Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.

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