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Funding of education detrimental to tax relief
Citing the need for government efficiency and elimination of duplicate services, Rebuild Government points out that Shelby County cities hold six of the eight highest property tax rates in the state.
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Wales Surplus Fund Debate Continues
The financial audit of the Wales town government conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli continued to cause ripple effects at last week’s regular Town Board workshop. Several residents questioned Supervisor Rickey A. Venditti amid state charges that the town has collected more property tax revenues than it needs.
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Comments from Dispatch Poll participants
The Daily Briefing The Dispatch’s public affairs team sates the appetites of political junkies with bite-sized portions of the news and what's behind it.
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Rezoning request down to final reading with council
The North Platte Telegraph Third time may be the charm for Jennifer Smith, whose rezoning request is in front of the city council on Tuesday. Smith has asked to rezone property at 321 South Bailey from residential to commercial so she may locate her home health business in property she owns. Smith is currently renting office space.
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Retirement planning
The single-most important component of planning and achieving a financially-comfortable retirement is debt elimination, preferably many years before actual retirement. Unfortunately, a disturbing finding indicates that significant numbers of retirees are trending in the opposite direction.
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Md. Senate candidates talk about issues
Editors note: The Herald-Mail asked candidates in some contested races in the Sept. 14 primary election to respond to eight questions. Following are the first four responses of candidates for the Maryland Senate.
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In defense of Alan Simpson
He deserves gratitude for his candor about the goals of Obama's Deficit Commission and Social Security
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Paper Savings Bonds Being Phased Out for Electronic Ones
Starting Sept. 30, federal employees who invest in Savings Bonds through payroll deductions will be required to buy them from TreasuryDirect.gov, where they'll be stored electronically. The requirement will extend to private-sector employees on Jan. 1, 2011.
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The dawn of new fiber optic era
Carver County learned last week it will receive nearly $6 million in federal stimulus funds to expand its fiber optic ring project to provide high-speed Internet connectivity to 86 community partners throughout the county.
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Overcast and Breezy 61°
The city of Kenosha and the village of Pleasant Prairie provided a study in contrasts Friday morning at the Legislative Breakfast sponsored by the Bank of Kenosha, the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce and the Kenosha Area Business Alliance.
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The unstoppable Fung brothers
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, William Fung, the CEO of Li & Fung Limited, a large Hong Kong-based sourcing company founded by his grandfather, awoke in his Boston hotel room with an inexplicable urge to meet his sister, who lives in San Francisco, for lunch at their favorite sushi restaurant there.
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Nominees for District 1 discuss issues
If the mantra of the Republican party this fall is conservatism, the candidates for the District 1 GOP primary contest on Sept. 14 are all of like mind.
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Fitch Rates Fulton County, Georgia's $167MM GOs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings takes the following action on Fulton County, Georgia's (the county) general obligation (GO) bonds: --$19.2 million GO library bonds, series 2010A, rated 'AA+'; --$147.8 million GO library bonds, series 2010B (Taxable - Build America Bonds), rated 'AA+'. The series 2010A and 2010B GO bonds are scheduled for negotiated sale on Sept. 14, 2010. Proceeds will ...
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Assembly candidate says NY should scrap property and sales taxes
Here's a news release sent in today from Democrat Chris Barons, a candidate for state Assembly in the 39th District. The cost of local government and schools is the fastest growing taxpayer burden. That burden is magnified by basing local taxes on real property value. Property tax is unfair and punitive. It establishes a recurring, non-transactional fee on ownership. Taxes should be a measure of ...
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Enjoy First Friday Gallery Walk
So much is going on during September’s First Friday Gallery Walk, from fundraisers and art exhibits to financial literacy seminars and special programs for children.
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