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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1975
Page
7
The July abstract of taxable real property in Meigs County lists land values under the measure rates that set taxes across all property classes. The document notes rates below the required level for uniform taxation across ownership, municipalities, districts, and wards.
State orders require Meigs County to raise property taxes to 20 mills for school districts to qualify for full foundation funding. Land value totals 13 473 820 with subcategories. building values total 22 070 790. Total land and building value sits at 35 544 610. Public utilities taxed via Public Utilities Commission. tax statements reflect the 20 percent raise.
The State Board of Tax Appeals ordered a 20 percent tax increase for Meigs County real property after finding the July 21 abstract under assessed. The board cited a common level of 29.17 percent and noted residential sales support for this adjustment. The new tax value totals about 42,300,000 excluding minerals, with Racine residents seeing an extra three mills for operating costs.
POMEROY Construction will install a $25 400 cable addition by General Telephone Co of Ohio to upgrade service and support growth in the Pomeroy exchange. Kenley R. Krinn cites 18 000 feet of cable to improve Middleport facilities and Route 7 coverage for 3 627 customers over 90.4 square miles in Meigs County.
Logan marked Veterans Day with a memorial service at Worthington Park at 11 a.m. and a downtown parade featuring bands floats and queens along Main Street. Transportation aided veterans unable to march and open houses followed at the American Legion and VFW-DAV hall hosting a public dance.
Ceremonies at Heath Church marked the installation of new officers for United Methodist Women. Appointments include president Mrs Earl Knight and vice president Mrs John Krawsczyn with a pledge service led by Mrs Fred Hibbs. The group donated $20 to Christmas baskets and thanked the Cancer Society for a memorial gift.
In Glouster the Oakdale Friendship Circle elected 1976 officers at the November meeting held at Mrs. Della Loomis home. New officers include Margaret Lowery president Teresa Moore vice president Betty Coffman secretary treasurer Peggy Gatchel flower friend Bernice Lowery courtesy chairman.
Nelsonville report says St Patrick's Catholic Women's Club and St Andrew's Catholic Women's Club planned a joint Christmas party with a potluck supper on December 4 at 6 30 p.m. in St Patrick's Parish Hall. A $3 to $4 gift exchange will occur and the meeting opened with invocation by Rev. Father Robert Connelly. A products sale featured the gathering.
Pomeroy Meigs County prepares for the December 6 7 flower show at the elementary school auditorium with theme Visions of Christmas. Mrs Earl Ingels Jr leads as general chair appointing committees for judges decor registration scheduling horticulture publicity awards and more.
Mrs Lowell Burnelle guest speaker at Rothwell Club luncheon at Burr Oak Lodge. hostess Katheryn Foster praised her work with the DAR and as Glouster’s First Lady. Burnelle outlined DAR highlights including historian general term and National Museum Committee work.
The annual World Community Day service at Forest Run United Methodist Church, Meigs County Church Women United sponsor, featured Edith Sisson as leader and many county women including Mrs Alfred Yeanger and Mrs Ulwin Nease. A $67 offering supported mission projects worldwide. cookies were served at the social hour.
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