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The new fund will back major roads projects, starting with Grand Avenue

The city of St. Paul’s new 1 percent sales tax increase began Monday, raising the total county, state and local sales tax to nearly 10 percent — the highest in Minnesota, according to the Department of Revenue.

As residents adjust to a cost bump on nonessentials, they can expect construction signs in the coming months, too, as infrastructure projects backed by the new fund begin.

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