By 204 votes, Grand Rapids voters approved an increase in the …
Voters in Wyoming and Kentwood approved millage increases that …
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GR tax hike OKd by razor-thin margin
City income tax to rise 0.2%
Updated: Tuesday, 04 May 2010, 11:31 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 04 May 2010, 9:49 PM EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - By 204 votes, Grand Rapids voters approved an increase in the city's income tax to 1.5% for residents and .65% for nonresidents, an out-of-pocket cost between $100-$200 per year.
The hike will generate about $7.5 million to fund a new manpower squad for the fire department, and 10 community policing officers. Of those funds, $2.5 million will go directly to police and fire.
With all the precincts reporting, the tax hike was approved 9763-9559.
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