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Richmond County school board will consider property tax increase Tuesday
A property tax increase for Richmond County homeowners might be unavoidable, according to school board President Marion Barnes.
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Assembly approves measure protecting property value in Highlands
Legislation would make sure Highlands property owners receive fairer compensation
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JBS wants property value reduced
Grand Island’s largest employer is seeking a major cut in its property valuation.
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Weber School District eyes property tax increase but won’t cut jobs
OGDEN — A property tax increase is probable and teachers won’t get raises, but no jobs are threatened as Weber School District copes with a million revenue shortfall. read more
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Property Taxes: Savior or Satan?
Are they heroically keeping state and local economies afloat or villainously prolonging the recession? Both. United States – Property tax – Tax – Income tax – Real estate
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Collier County property drop could force tax-rate increase or service cuts
Plummeting property values will cost Collier County 12.14 percent of its property tax revenue unless lawmakers raise the tax rate this year.
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Oshkosh elementary school targeted in property damage spree
Windows were smashed on several cars, homes and an elementary school during a property damage spree on Oshkoshs west side Wednesday.
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Superintendent recommends 4 pecent property tax increase
Public opinion at a packed meeting at Springfield Township High School Tuesday ranged from supporting any property tax increase to maintain the quality of the schools to asking that the board recognize the economic burden on township households.
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Man Says Developer Fenced Him Out Of Property
A local homeowner says a developer is holding his Calaveras County property prisoner after buying — and fencing off — the land with the only road that leads to his property.
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Cedar Lane property owners to pay 14.9 cents per 0
Owners of property on Cedar Lane and adjacent side streets will pay 14.9 cents per 0 of assessed property value to the Cedar Lane Special Improvement District for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
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Daley: No property tax increase planned
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he won’t propose increasing property taxes in next year’s budget. Daley made that pledge Tuesday during an appearance before the City Club of Chicago.
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Okla. Legislature approves dramatic cut in property tax for new wireless technology
OKLAHOMA CITY – The property tax rate on new wireless technology infrastructure in the state would be nearly cut in half under a bill narrowly approved Tuesday by the Oklahoma House.
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Dallas city manager urges deferring higher property tax exemption for seniors, disabled
For the second year in a row, the Dallas City Council is poised to defer a plan to grant additional property tax relief to seniors and the disabled.
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Daley rules out property tax increase next year
Decision stirs questions over how city will balance its books Mayor Richard Daley on Tuesday took a property tax increase off the table for next year, raising questions about how the city will balance its books given rising costs and stagnant revenues.
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China to Maintain Current Property Measures, BNP Paribas Says
May 26 (Bloomberg) — China’s central government is likely to maintain its current measures to curb property prices for another six to nine months until home prices decline by 10 percent to 15 percent, BNP Paribas analyst Frank Chen said.
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