Property tax changes loom as property values fall
Iowa officials warn that slower declines in farmland values versus agricultural land will shift tax burdens toward residential and commercial property. The state department orders adjustments to equalize assessments, with Linn County unaltered and Cedar Rapids cutting agricultural valuations by 18 percent.
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Iowa Friday Equalization Order Impacts County Assessments
The Iowa Department of Revenue reports Friday’s equalization order affects 99 counties and 14 cities with assessors. Farmland values fell 11 percent from 1986 to 1987 and 18 percent since 1985 due to drought and low prices. Residential values declined with Iowa’s weak economy, employment losses, and local conditions. final orders await October hearings.
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Iowa Department of Revenue
Eich
Iowa researcher lands five year heart study grant
University of Iowa researcher Dr. Kevin P. Campbell leads a five year, $600000 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study calciums role in regulating heart muscle contractions. Campbell and team will examine the calcium release channel in heart cells to understand molecular mechanisms controlling contraction.
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Iowa Miss TEEN pageant highlights inner beauty focus
Dawn Irlbeck and Janan Johnson compete in Cedar Rapids to win the Iowa Miss TEEN title. Contest emphasizes academic achievement community service talent and interviews with prizes including a $2500 scholarship and a shot at national glory in Kansas City.
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Program to honor female veterans in Iowa City
A recognition day for female veterans will take place Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. in the Senate Chambers of the Old Capitol. Gary L. Wilkinson says the program will cover women’s health issues and medical benefits. Geraldine Felton of the University of Iowa Hospitals College of Nursing will speak. Barbara Bowman at the Veterans Administration Medical Center can provide details.
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