Former Bismarck mayor targets property taxes, utility bills; Schmitz says proposal would damage city
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A former Bismarck mayor has started a petition drive seeking to reduce city property taxes and utility bills to the levels they were in 2018 -- an effort the current mayor says could have devastating consequences.