City Council discusses options for rail spur funds

The subject of how to word the option voters will get on the November ballot concerning what will be done with the funds that have been collected for the abandoned rail spur project was discussed at the City Council meeting the night of Tuesday, June 17. Though the conversation started off smoothly, it quickly turned into a contentious debate when the members were split on whether or not to give residents the option to discontinue the tax dollars that are still taken out for the project.

The discussion began with the consideration of making changes to the city’s Economic Development Plan which...