Tentative LaFayette city budget of $23,737,464 calls for rate hikes
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LaFAYETTE — The LaFayette City Council spent more than three hours this week discussing the details of the proposed 2013 budget, the approval of which had been postponed pending further perusal the previous week.

The as-yet-unapproved budget, totaling $23,737,464, calls for increased sewage and gas usage rates for city residents but leaves the current city property tax rate alone at 2.99 mils. The hikes, although bound to be unpopular, are necessary in order for the city to maintain its level of service.

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