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Rescission of Klaben CRA tax-incentive agreements

Two tax-incentive deals with Klaben Auto Group were scrapped because the dealerships' national corporate parents wouldn't release construction payroll data. Oddly, this is good news for schools: they now collect full property taxes instead of a quarter of them.

4 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 21, 2026

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Ward 2 Representation Restored

Ward 2 had been without a council member; Eric Dreger's appointment restores representation for those residents through the end of 2027.

1 mentionLast discussed Jan 21, 2026