Fulton Daily News

Yet another restaurant will open in the Fulton Tourism Center at Bullhead Point, trying to do what others have failed to do: Generate enough business to stay open.

This time, though, it’ll be one of the landmark food businesses of Fulton.

Fulton residents will see the first tax increase in four years and only the second in the last eight years as the result of the budget adopted Tuesday night by the Common Council.

The $15.1 million budget spends $160,000 less than the 2011 budget but because the city lost almost $8 million in taxable property this year, taxes on the remaining properties will be slightly higher.

The budget increases the tax levy 1.17%.

Fulton city lawmakers are poised tonight to vote to ignore the state’s limit on tax levy increases, even though the budget they will approve is well below the limit.

The Common Council holds a public hearing and vote on the 2012 budget beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Earlier coverage: Fulton budget holds 1% tax levy increase.

Resource: A guide to the 2% property tax levy cap.

We’ve put some pictures of the season together to make a little Christmas card. It’s our way to say thank you for making us part of your life during 2011.

Click inside to see it, and Merry Christmas!

A vehicle slid off a snow-slicked County Route 85 in Granby Friday.  It went in one side of a mobile home and out the other.

The SUV might have gone all the way through the home, if not for a tree on the other side, which stopped the car cold.