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Search is on after Baltimore agency can't locate tax credit records
For weeks city and state officials have been on a scavenger hunt. Their goal: To track down documents, if they exist, showing that 76 property owners in Baltimore have been legitimately receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in discounts on local...Tags: Credit and Debt, Human Interest, Tax Credits, Politics, Taxation
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Sumner Co. property owners hitting the jackpot
Sumner County property owners are hitting the jackpot. County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to slash property taxes by 27%. Commissioners say the reduction was made possible because of revenue generated by The Kansas Star Casino. "The...
Tags: Politics, Taxation
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Casino revenue prompts Mulvane to lower property taxes
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsJust like Randy Nelson could use a break from the heat, he'd take a drop in taxes too. He'll at least catch some slack in his property tax. The Mulvane city council agreed to reduce property taxes by 10-percent. "Anything will help. 10, 15, 5......Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Politics, Taxation, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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2 Cook Co. workers accused of taking bribes
Two analysts for the Cook County Board of Review were arrested Wednesday on federal bribery charges. Thomas Hawkins, 48, and John Racasi, 51, both of Chicago, allegedly accepted $1,500 to facilitate reducing the property tax assessments on three...
Tags: Cook County Government, Bribery, Corporate Crime, Cook County Board of Commissioners
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Baltimore condos' tax bills increase in a big way
Two luxury condominium complexes alongside Baltimore's waterfront will have to pay nearly $2.3 million in additional property taxes this year, thanks to new assessed values that acknowledge — four years after the first residents moved in —...Tags: Credit and Debt, Religion and Belief, Services and Shopping, Taxation, Inner Harbor
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Empty buildings could lead to more losses for development corporation
Empty property takes a toll on the coffers of any landlord, and the Aberdeen Development Corp. isn't exempt to that basic business premise. Two buildings owned by the development corporation that have lost or will soon be losing tenants have the...
Tags: Local Government, Rental Service, Economy, Business and Finance, Rentals, Business
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Brown County officials seek to boost budget
swaltman@aberdeennews.comEditor's note: Figures in this story have been corrected. Heading into this year, Brown County commissioners had trimmed many departmental budgets by 5 percent to account for a sluggish economy and set aside more money for flood-damaged roads. Crafting...Tags: Local Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Consumer Confidence, Prisons
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Reducing Baltimore taxes doesn't require a casino
Now that Baltimore has finally received approval for a vendor for a slots casino, MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blakestates she wants to use the proceeds to reduce the property tax rate ("As city's casino moves forward, Rocky Gap plans to scale back," Aug. 1)....Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Tax break referendum a late addition to November ballot
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsOops. Palm Beach County is making a late add-on to the November ballot, asking voters to re-authorize expiring tax break incentives used to lure new businesses. Without getting voters??? OK, the county risks losing the power for the County Commission........Tags: Economic Policy, Politics, Business, Elections, Voting
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Property Tax Relief
Blogging with Bill WhiteIt's not often that I read one of The Morning Call's Point/Counterpoints and find myself agreeing with both sides, but that's what happened with this morning's package on property taxes. The pieces were triggered by a proposal from state Rep....... -
Stanford City Council votes to keep property taxes the same
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — City Council members voted Thursday night to keep real and personal property taxes at the same rate for 2012 as they were last year. Property Valuation Administrator David Gambrel said by keeping the same rate, the city would still see...Tags: Politics, Taxation
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Hustonville City Council may add safety officer position
ben@theinteriorjournal.comHUSTONVILLE — Visibility of law enforcement in Hustonville would effectively double under a plan supported by Mayor Mark Spivey and Police Chief Fred McCoy to add a safety officer position to the Hustonville Police Department. Spivey told...Tags: Law Enforcement
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