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    Please take a look at this message and please get involved if you
    are interested!<br>
    You'll see below that on Jan. 28th, there will be a session here -
    at the city hall.<br>
    thank you.<br>
    Karen.<br>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Subject:
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            <td>Property Tax Listening Sessions</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
            <td>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:58:55 +0000</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
            <td>Byers, Jennifer <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:JBYERS@mnchamber.com"><JBYERS@mnchamber.com></a></td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">To: </th>
            <td>Bill Corby <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bill@burnsvillechamber.com"><bill@burnsvillechamber.com></a>, Karen
              Amundson (Chamber) (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:karen@moramn.com">karen@moramn.com</a>)
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:karen@moramn.com"><karen@moramn.com></a>, Lori Paris
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lori@bemidji.org"><lori@bemidji.org></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nicole@parkrapids.com">nicole@parkrapids.com</a>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nicole@parkrapids.com"><nicole@parkrapids.com></a></td>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Legislators that are members of the House
          Property Tax and Local Government Finance Committee are
          hosting listening sessions across the state to the hear about
          the impact of property tax burdens on businesses, homeowners
          and farmers.  We need to make sure that they hear from
          businesses – you can be certain that homeowners and farmers
          will attend these meetings.  Please encourage your members to
          attend, and share the impact of high business property taxes. 
          Talking points are attached for reference.  Please don’t
          hesitate to contact me with any questions.  Thanks for your
          help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">JB<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, January 27th, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (Rep
          Roz Peterson) JoJo's Wine and Rise - 12501 Nicollet Avenue,
          Burnsville, MN 55337<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, January 28th, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
          (Rep Jason Rarick) Mora City Hall, 101 Lake Street, Mora, MN
          55051
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Saturday, January 31, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (Rep
          Dave Hancock) Eckles Community Center, 9735 Cardinal Road,
          Bemidji, MN 56601
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Saturday, January 31, 5:00-6:30 p.m. (Rep.
          Steve Green) Northwoods Bank, 1200 East First Street, Park
          Rapids, MN<o:p></o:p></p>
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              lang="EN">JENNIFER BYERS</span></b><span
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            <b><i><span style="color:#8996A0">Vice President, Grassroots
                  and Local Chamber Relations</span></i></b><br>
            <br>
            <span style="color:#00204E">Minnesota Chamber of Commerce<br>
              400 Robert Street North<br>
              Suite 1500</span></span><span
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          </span><span
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            lang="EN">St. Paul, MN 55101</span><span
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            lang="EN">P: 651.292.4673<br>
            F: 651.292.4656</span><span
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