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Mayor Craig Nuttall and three Councillors stated yesterday at a special open meeting that they won't support a proposed 1.5-percent tax increase.
Although the vote won't be made official until probably next week, Nuttall broke a 3-3 straw vote by standing behind a zero
percent hike.
An official meeting date to approve the 2014 balanced budget hasn't been set.