As 2015 comes to an end please consider supporting my 2016 campaign for Rochester City Council Ward 2. Go to[…]
Read moreMonth: December 2015
Sigh, It’s 2015 and I have to explain why equality is important.
Come on people, its 2015… When you hear that our boards are significantly disproportionately older affluent white males, it is[…]
Read moreResponse to rural opposition of high speed rail
Many small communities in Southeastern Minnesota are happy to have economies like Rochester pay disproportionate taxes to sustain their quality[…]
Read moreLGA: the best program for reducing business taxes.
If you are concerned about taxes on businesses or the Rochester tax levy you should watch this video. Rep. Paul[…]
Read moreCan DMC be carbon neutral?
It would appear the answer is yes and it can be done pretty quickly. Here is a summary of the[…]
Read moreTIF for the Holiday Inn Project?
Should the council grant Tax Increment Financing for the Holiday Inn Project? Here are the questions I have send to[…]
Read moreSo you want lower business taxes…
Here is what is not happening and what needs to happen. (Updates coming as I can populate this with data).[…]
Read moreOverview of 2016 taxes by Dale Martinson
Here is a note from Dale on tax amounts. Basically those that are seeing big tax increases are seeing them[…]
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