What Tom West doesn't tell the readers....McRecord gets paid over 17K per year, for writing about city council meetings.

The Morrison County Record is the official city of Little Falls newspaper, and therefore is mandated to publish the Council minutes. In return, the city has an obligation to give all the public announcement notices business, solely to MCRecord.   That figure exceeds 17 thousand dollars folks.....no small potatoes.  That is all paid out of your tax dollars.  

 

Then there is the issue of the city attorney, staff or council members saying to Terry Lehrke, "and Terry, you don't have to print that."(when they want that issue left in the dark).