Ground Level®: Amplifying Community Voices

Your story is powerful. The stories you share with others honor the complexity of our communities while forging a more equitable and vibrant future.

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Minneapolis property taxes look like they will rise slightly in 2012, according to preliminary figures from Hennepin County tax officials. The tax on a median value home is set to rise $34. That is less than the expected increase on a similar St. Paul home.
Business property taxes are going up more than residential taxes, a sampling from a dozen Minnesota cities shows. The numbers are one facet of a question that a special MPR News project called “Forced to Choose” is exploring this fall.
We asked our seven Ground Level water panel members to tell us why they got involved in local clean-water issues. Read what they said and “weigh in” with your own answer.