BERLIN — The city’s budget process kicked off Monday night with City Manager James Wheeler presenting his proposed fiscal 2021-22 general fund budget of $38.4 million, an increase of $3.9 million or 11.5 percent.

The result would be what Wheeler called a “staggering” $8.29 per thousand dollar increase in the property tax rate. He quickly added that he expects the increase will be reduced as the council and department heads go through meetings with department heads.

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Mark Eastman is a smart guy. He knows the answer to this problem is to bring in new businesses to The Jericho Park area.

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