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Seminole school tax debate set
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelAs a Nov. 6 referendum approaches on whether to increase property taxes for Seminole County public schools, debate is picking up. The League of Women Voters of Seminole County will sponsor a debate on the tax at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Seminole State... -
Cities lose in court battle over redevelopment funds
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge Wednesday afternoon refused to side with a group of California cities in their battle with the state over hundreds of millions of property tax dollars that used to flow to local redevelopment agencies. Judge...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Times
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Homeowners may pick up property-tax slack if amendment passes in November
The burden of Florida's property taxes would likely shift away from first-time homebuyers, developers, snowbirds and landlords and weigh down the state's existing homeowners under a ballot measure approved last year by state lawmakers and pushed this year...Tags: Values, Services and Shopping, University of Florida, Real Estate Sales, Homes
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Benton Harbor broke, could affect public safety
WSBT-TVBENTON HARBOR – Benton Harbor is broke, and the city’s Emergency Financial Manager says he'll have to make some drastic cuts to get by. The EFM on Monday laid out four options he’s considering. Joseph Harris says the financial...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Safety of Citizens, Politics, Government
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Petoskey council approves $26.7 million city budget for '13
PETOSKEY -- A $26.7 million Petoskey city budget for 2013 won unanimous approval Monday from the city council. Next year's proposed budget would involve about $1.6 million more in expenditures than were budgeted for 2012. City manager Dan Ralley has...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Values, Religion and Belief, Taxation, Politics
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Meyersdale property tax rate remains steady
Daily American Staff WriterMEYERSDALE — At least one thing in Meyersdale Borough will remain stable this year — the property tax rate. "There will be no tax increase this year," Councilman Tom Smith said at the borough council meeting this week. Other...Tags: Agriculture, Local Government
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Councilman wants answers from city on $1.5 million in excessive tax breaks
Update: On Friday afternoon, Henry J. Raymond, the city’s deputy finance director, sent The Sun this email: “We are in our continuous audit process and will not take any action until all accounts can be reviewed and we can approach these...Tags: Human Interest, Carl Stokes, Fells Point, Taxation, Politics
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Petoskey city budget proposal to get more council consideration
PETOSKEY -- Petoskey City Council members will continue their consideration of a $26.7 million city budget proposal for 2013 when they meet Monday, Nov. 19. A regular council meeting begins at 7 p.m. Monday at city hall, 101 E. Lake St. It will include a...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Petoskey council keeps lighthouse project authorization in place
PETOSKEY -- Petoskey City Council members decided Monday to keep the light on for a beacon to potentially be built in a local park. A resolution that would have repealed the city's 2010 authorization for the privately funded lighthouse project in...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Coast Guard, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Vote 'NO,' except on Amendments 4 and 11
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board has reviewed the 11 constitutional amendments proposed by the Florida Legislature as the first in a series of editorial endorsements. The following involves recommendations on Amendments 1 through 5: Vote NO on...
Tags: Abortion Issue, Social Issues, Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Florida Legislature
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MUSEC funding Q&A
The Herald-Mail recently posed a number of questions about the proposed downtown multiuse sports and events center (MUSEC). The following are the questions and the answers provided by city staff members — Administrator Bruce Zimmerman, MUSEC...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Finance, Values, Religion and Belief, Ratings
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Mailbag: Election a chance to vote for change
I have not paid as much attention to local politics as I should have until recently when I became familiar with the proposed social host ordinance. Whatever your opinion on whether such an ordinance is right for our community, we should all be greatly...Tags: Human Interest, Finance, PTA, Dana Rohrabacher, Economy, Business and Finance
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