Public safety funding in question after Devils Lake sales tax vote fails

Public safety funding in question after Devils Lake sales tax vote fails

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — From North Dakota’s largest cities to its smallest towns, communities across the state are grappling with a tough budget year. Just days after voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed sales tax increase to fund public safety, Devils Lake city leaders are regrouping on what’s next. The Devils Lake City Commission faces two major challenges this budget cycle: a new state law that caps how much local governments can raise prop…