Oskaloosa City Council meets Tuesday
Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday night (2/16) the Oskaloosa City Council will hold a public hearing on property taxes for fiscal year 2022. The hearing is required since proposed revenues for the new budget will exceed 102 percent of…
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