"Mayor Dickert’s Shady Deal and Stealth Property Tax Increase"

From Racine Exposed:

"As beleaguered and overtaxed residents of Racine currently face a water rate increase, a RUSD referendum to raise school taxes forever by $7M annually, loss of tax base from Root Works, higher sewer rates, and paid out thousands of $$ in bonuses to DPW supervisors, Mayor John  Dickert effects another Stealth property tax increase on City of Racine residents as the plans to purchase the Mound Avenue properties was approved. Root River Council INC. members Monte Osterman and Marty DeFatte, who plan to benefit from the sale, should thank the taxpayers of Racine."

Read more: http://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/mayor-dickerts-shady-deal-and-stealth-property-tax-increase/