2/9/06 Kan

And they voted 7-1 to raise the property-tax rate by 1 percent, or 0.5 cents, from 48.5 cents for every $100 of value to 49 cents. Council Member Dan Besse voted against the tax increase. Besse, who is running as a Democrat for lieutenant governor, said that the city should be more selective about raising taxes. ................
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