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The tax rate, previously 36.5 cents per $100 in property value, will now be 38.9 cents per $100 in property value.

Councilman David Noffsinger said he was disappointed in El Lago residents who did not show up to either protest or support the increase during Council’s two public hearings on the issue.

“Hopefully, in the years ahead,” Noffsinger said, “the public will take more interest in their government.”

Isabel Konradi, El Lago’s tax assessor, was present at the meeting and immediately took issue with Noffsinger’s statements, saying that a lack of protest indicated support of the tax increase.

Police Chief Tom Savage agreed with Konradi, and said that if the residents didn’t show up at public hearings they must believe that the council members would not misuse tax payer money.

“Maybe the citizens trust their elected representatives,” Savage said.

Mayor Brad Emel said he believed citizens are giving a “vote of confidence” when they do not protest Council’s decisions.

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