Property tax hikes off table, but county has other ideas
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Cook County Board President John Stroger&#39;s tardy 2005 budget won&#39;t include a property tax hike, but that&#39;s the only proposed tax hike now being excluded from consideration, his office said Tuesday.
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I am disappointed (but not surprised) to hear of the problems with the proposed transit tax in Salt Lake County. I was torn when voting for the tax increase in November.
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By Dianna Cahn, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 12--Years after Palm Beach County promised the public a shooting range, county officials have lined up the land and the zoning and are now seeking public input on what features they want.
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Sales of existing homes were up both nationally and in Lee County in November, according to statistics released today. Meanwhile, the median price for a single-family home also continued to rise both locally and nationally.
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After two years of double-digit increases, the Westchester County executive, Andrew J. Spano, proposed a $1.47 billion budget yesterday with no increase in the county&#39;s property tax.
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Montgomery County ponders investment needed to expand health care initiative.
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By Nicole Warburton and Josh Loftin Deseret Morning News  Salt Lake County residents will get to vote this November on a sales tax hike to pay for new road, airport or transit projects, while the rest of the state will get the option next year.
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By The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep. 14--STOCKTON -- The City Council on Tuesday delayed a vote on whether the city should levy a farmland preservation fee on developers who build on farmland.
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By Jeff Tucker, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Mar. 10--A few years ago when the city started looking at the possibility of annexing portions of the West Park neighborhood, the city had to face the question of how to pay to extend city services into the area.
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By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 7--Casinos are often portrayed as a boost to business because they bring in tourists, but some local business people are lining up against the one proposed for Sedgwick County.
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By Gorczyca, Beth  ELKINS - A debate over designating a section of stream for  catchand-release fishing could end up casting a question over the state's tax system.
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In his "My View" (Aug. 25), Washington County commissioner, Alan Gardner, made some excellent points about the incorrect notion that the federal government can better control public lands than can the local counties. Also, a Sept. 7 article, "N.Y.
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By By Mariecar Mendoza, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep. 12--In a move possibly without precedent, the Arroyo Grande City Council might take a contentious housing tract proposal out of planners' hands and decide itself whether it moves forward.
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By Lori Becker, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Sep. 7--Facing another year of triple-digit tax increases, Palm Beach  County's marine industry is fighting back.
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By Rebecca Dellagloria, The Miami Herald  Feb. 25--Two proposals to build homes on less than a full acre on properties touching the county's urban development boundary were unanimously rejected by the Redland Community Council on Wednesday.
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By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Feb.
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An unexpected $10 million congressional earmark might seem like money from heaven for a fast-growing county needing billions for transportation improvements. Not when it comes to Coconut Road.