Grand Coteau voted to tax itself for fire protection. Where’s the money?

Grand Coteau voted to tax itself for fire protection. Where’s the money?

In 2020, when most Americans were in complete lockdown due to COVID-19, Grand Coteau residents turned out big to vote for a new tax.  Voters approved increasing funding for the town’s fire department through a 15-mill property tax in a landslide, with 82% voting yes. Nearly six years later, it’s not clear how much of that money has been spent on that purpose. There has been no public accounting of the tax revenue, despite efforts by some locals.…