FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council held its Truth in Taxation meeting on Monday night and after some council discussion, a $100,000 reduction to the capital project levy brought down the total levy from an 8.2 percent increase to 6.9 percent increase. Finance Director Paul Hoye reminded the council that it has held two budget workshops, one in August and one in September and that the preliminary levy was set at an 8.2 percent levy increase. In his presentation, Hoye said he would go over some of the cost drivers for the levy increase, as well as the general expenses and some capital ...