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Article: ISSUE UPDATE:EDEN PRAIRIE; City's proposed cuts draw vocal protest.(WEST)

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September 12, 2007
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Byline: Jenna Ross; Staff Writer

TWO DECISIONS

A half hour before each City Council meeting, Eden Prairie provides a 30-minute open forum. Last week, the forum went long and the room was packed. Groups of residents held posters that said, "SAVE our historic Smith-Douglas-More House." Others wore stickers that read "You're cutting our city to pieces!"

They're two hot issues: The city is considering selling the historic house, which Dunn Bros. now rents as a coffee shop. And this fall, the council will decide whether to decrease its social service spending as suggested by City Manager Scott Neal in his budget proposals.

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