by Elliott Mann
Stillwater Gazette
Thursday, January 26, 2007
STILLWATER - A smattering of downtown Stillwater business owners and local politicians filled the back room of the Dock Café Thursday night, contesting what the business owners see as extreme property tax increases.
The meeting's focus, said state Sen. Kathy Saltzman (DFL-Woodbury), was to identify what can be done to alleviate some of the pressure the latest round of property taxes has had on downtown businesses.
"I looked at all the numbers, I can see what happened, but I really want to hear the stories," Saltzman said. "Tell me your stories - what is it going to do to your business?"
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