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Cloquet community development director Holly Hansen, left, helped Consolidated Telephone Company (CTC) get a $4.8 million grant that helped bring broadband to 246 Cloquet homes in north Cloquet.
During Cloquet's taxation and budget hearing on Dec. 3, frustrated resident Shannon Kesner asked city councilors to think outside the box rather than raising taxes, sharing that her property taxes have gone up over $1,200 a year since she purchased her home in 2020.
"I know there's all kinds of funding sources out there," she said. "I implore you and others to take a look at all the different opportunities and see if something can help this."
There's good news for Kesner and other residents: City staff are tuned into grant opportunities and have had success finding funds to help with everythin...
