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Lincoln weighs water rate hikes, tax vote after fire surcharge ruling
Original: Raising water rates, seeking tax election among options floated after AG opinion on Lincoln fire surcharge
Officials in Lincoln, Arkansas are weighing new options to fund the city's fire department after a state attorney general opinion questioned its fire surcharge. Ideas under consideration include raising water rates or putting a tax measure before voters in a special election. The ruling has left the city searching for a legal way to replace the disputed revenue source.
Why now: An attorney general opinion struck down or questioned Lincoln's fire surcharge, forcing the city to find alternative funding and drawing local attention.
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- Raising water rates, seeking tax election among options floated after AG opinion on Lincoln fire surcharge · Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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