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Lolitta Marie Melander, 54, of Lanesboro, was sentenced by Judge Matthew Opat to up to 10 years of supervised probation, 120 days in jail and 50 hours of community service.
Canton, a town with about 350 people, needs to plan for growth. Johnson talked about housing, wastewater treatment, sewer and road infrastructure. She talked about how without planning, her town might be shriveling. A few days later, Preston City Administrator Joe Hoffman discussed property taxes and the city’s truth-in-taxation meeting. Listening in on that meeting and then talking to Hoffman reminded me of my first experience with city councils and taxes. Learning The Hard Way About 10 years ago I started working as a freelance writer for the Post Bulletin, and I’d go to city council m...