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Petty suggests tax hike to spur economic growth

Aldermen hold trash rates steady in Fayetteville

By Robin Mero

Posted: October 7, 2009 at 7:24 a.m.

Fayetteville Alderman Matthew Petty on Tuesday suggested increasing the city’s levy on real and personal property taxes to invest in economic development.

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