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Article: A crossroads for voters in Eden Prairie; The City Council election could entrench the current climate of spending restraint, or tip it to a focus on quality of life.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 22, 2008
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Byline: LAURIE BLAKE; STAFF WRITER
In Eden Prairie, a race for two City Council seats has turned into an election on the city's direction.
Two candidates -- incumbent Brad Aho and City Hall newcomer Jeff Meyerhofer -- have concentrated on restraining city spending.
Two other candidates -- incumbent Sherry Butcher and former Council Member Ron Case -- have focused more on the city's quality of life.
The election of Aho or Meyerhofer or both will cement the priority on spending control begun two years ago when three tax-conscious Republican-endorsed candidates gained a majority on the council.
Butcher and Case would both have to ...