Russelville residents fight back against creeping socialism.

From The Courier:

Russellville residents attempting to repeal a newly-created city property tax submitted more than 1,500 signatures of support Monday, asking for a special election to decide if the tax will stick.

Michael Robbins, an attorney who represents the residents, and Garland Steuber, a former city alderman, submitted those signatures to Russellville City Clerk Kathy Collins Monday, the deadline for tax opponents to have the 1,007 signatures necessary to force a public vote. The group actually collected 1,563 signatures, 556 more than what was required.

The signature campaign came about after the Russellville City Council voted to raise city property taxes by two mills on Sept. 16, a revenue source aimed at increasing employee salaries.

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