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Article: EDEN PRAIRIE; Budget debate raises questions over what exactly is the role of a city.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 16, 2007
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Byline: Laurie Blake; Staff Writer
Three tax-conscious Republicans on the Eden Prairie City Council have sparked a community debate about what the affluent suburb should trim from its 2008 budget.
As the five-member council tries to hold the line on spending, a key question involves whether a support person for Somali immigrants belongs on the city payroll.
The discussion has drawn in ministers concerned about the loss of community services; the co-founder of the Eden Prairie Taxpayers Alliance, who warns that city property taxes were on course to double in seven years; a black business consultant, who reminds the city of America's melting-pot ...