Lincoln councilwoman blasts council Democrats as she follows judge's order

Tuesday morning, six Lincoln City Council members did what a judge ordered them to do last week: They voted unanimously to approve a property tax rate that will support Mayor Chris Beutler’s budget proposal, which is now the city’s two-year budget.

Lancaster County District Judge Robert Otte ruled that Beutler’s proposal was the legal two-year budget for the city and that the council was required to approve a tax levy -- 33.366 cents per $100 in valuation -- that would raise enough money to fund it.

Later in the week, the Republicans on the council, who had been fighting for a slightly lower tax rate, said they would not appeal Otte's decision to the Nebraska Supreme Court, effectively ending the six-month budget fight that began while Beutler was preparing his plan.

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Lamm, a Republican, blamed the Democrats for helping the mayor in “this tyranny,” and for walking “in lock-step” with him throughout the budget process and on other issues even “if to do so is not in the best interests of Lincoln residents.”

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[font color=330099]Based upon other articles I posted recently it appears that "tyranny" is the latest code word for Republicans that don't get their way. I expect to hear it a lot after the election.[/font]