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La Crosse 1947 Mill Rate Reflects Budget Choices, Not Full Story
The 1947 La Crosse mill rate of 36 mills matches the 1883 peak but hides factors shaping taxes. By trimming $110,000 from the budget and deferring projects, officials kept the rate from higher levels while bonds and voting-machine costs shift future obligations. Real estate and personal property values grew to about $61.5 million, with total assessed value rising since 1945, masking underlying tax pressures.
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