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School board to ask voters for levy increase and facilities bond

After gauging community survey results that saw 500 taxpayers (chosen at random) answering a series of questions via phone survey regarding if they would support a tax increase to pay for additional school operating expenses and/or a bond for arts and athletics facilities improvements, the Forest Lake Area School board chose by unanimous vote to pursue an operating levy increase of $750 per pupil unit for a period of eight years and a facilities bond in the amount of $9 million for 20 years. Neither issue is contingent upon the other passing which means each can pass or fail separately.
The operating levy increase will cost taxpayers $9.47 per month per $100,000 of home value for the eight year period. The facilities bond will provide for a tax increase of $0.92 per $100,000 of home value per month over the 20-year period. The option for both will come to taxpayers in

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Regional Happpenings

COLUMBUS
Grand opening
Total Family Chiropractic will host a grand reopening event Aug. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 15226 W. Freeway Dr. Ice cream will be available.
WYOMING
Zoomobile
The MN Zoomobile will come to the Wyoming Library Aug. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Guests can experience a variety of live animals native to Minnesota and learn about ecological concepts unique to the state. Doors will open no earlier than 10 minutes before the program. For more information, visit ecrlib.org.
EAST BETHEL
Senior Dance
The East Bethel seniors will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 4 at the community center one mile east of Highway 65 on 221 Avenue. Cost is $6 and includes lunch. The featured performer is Jim Armstrong.
WYOMING
Food program
Linwood Covenant Church, 6565 Viking Blvd. NE, will host a “Manna Market” food program on the second Thursday of every month with registration beginning at 5 p.m. This program rescues food from grocery

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