The preliminary tax levy for the City of Bemidji will now not exceed a single-digit number. The Bemidji City Council agreed to not go higher than 9.0% for the levy during their work session on Monday evening. The levy was originally set at 10.3%, many council members showed disdain for that number being in the double digits, with some even arguing for a levy as low as 6% or 7%. The city council also held a joint work session with the Bemidji Charter Commission to discuss amendments to the language in the city’s charter. Some proposals were small changes to fix up certain wording in the codes, but the main topic of discussion was about ways to name interim city managers easier, and to possibly implement a code of conduct for the council. The official tax levy percentage for the City of Bemidji, as well as official updates to the charter, will be set at a future meeting.
Tony Schmid News Director Rapids Radio
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