CACHE COUNTY – After weeks of preparation and concern, the long-awaited Truth-in-Taxation public hearing on Nov. 18 proved to be mostly anticlimactic for members of the Cache County Council.

Only a handful of county residents turned up to voice issues with a proposed 18 percent property tax increase that council members hope will raise more than $3.7 million in new revenues to meet the inflationary cost of personnel and public safety.

The public comment portion of the TNT hearing lasted less than 20 minutes, with only five residents appearing to state their views. Facilities were also available to allow residents to participate virtually, but none of the remote viewers volunteered to offer their comments.

After some discussion by members, the council voted unanimously to approve the

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