Iowa lawmakers say no tax hikes in election year
Des Moines AP survey finds Iowa legislators largely oppose tax increases in the 1976 session as the state cap sits around 250 million. A possible exception is fuel taxes, with some support for boosting gasoline diesel taxes to aid highway funding. others back revisions to corporate tax structure.
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Lawmakers weigh funding highway fixes amid tax hike debate
The report shows three worn highway miles for every two usable under current costs. IDOT says highway revenues fall $110 million short yearly, pushing legislators to consider a general fund appropriation to cover the gap and avoid a tax hike. Gov. Ray backs a fuel tax tied to pump price, with bipartisan support but uncertain enactment.
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Climatologist Position Sought by Iowa Officials
Des Moines AP Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry announced plans to seek legislative reinstatement of the state climatologist post with a 32000 dollar appropriation. He noted Iowa lacks a state climatologist while Illinois has twelve. the role involves studying weather data and informing agricultural and economic planning.
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Robert Lounsberry
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Midwest
Illinois
Unsafe Sprinklers Delay Poweshiek County Facility Opening
Poweshiek county plans for a $666,000 care facility near Montezuma stalled as State Fire Marshal Wilbur Johnson ruled the sprinkler system unsafe for occupancy. Issues cited include improper head spacing, piping, and questionable water capacity, delaying move of 37 residents from old homes. Construction began in 1974, with a target opening in September and a January 15 occupancy forecast now viewed as unlikely.
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Raymond W. Harris
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Two Children Die in Early Sunday Fire
In Pleasant Prairie Muscatine County two children Lisa Schmidt six and Paul four died in a two story home fire. Clayton and Maxine Schmidt escaped into zero degree air as flames trapped the youngsters in their upstairs bedrooms. Fire officials say an explosion in a front bedroom woke Mrs Schmidt around midnight and she alerted others before flames forced her back. The boy’s body was found shortly after firefighters arrived while the girl’s remained seven hours later.
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Dick Oppeldt
Iowa Property Valuations Shift Modestly Over Five Years
Iowa State University analysis shows only small shifts in the share of valuations by class across Iowa from 1970 to 1975. Agricultural land rose to 42.3 percent, residential to 29.7, with commercial 9.3 and personal property declining as taxes phase out.
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Iowa State University
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Iowa State University Extension
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Five Killed In Holiday Traffic Crashes
Five persons died on Iowa highways in the New Year weekend count. Connie Kay Amdahl, 18, West Union, was killed when struck by a truck on highway 18 while stopped with a gas shortage. Orvie Eide, 25, Webster City, drove the truck. Robert Kelly, 22, Sac City, died after his car skidded on highway 71 near Lake View and overturned. Lois Champs, 33, rural Guthrie Center, perished as her car overturned on a county road northwest of Guthrie Center. Scott Fowlkes, 18, Independence, was killed when his van veered into a ditch north of Otterville. Raymond Willis, 25, rural Bellevue, died after his car ran off highway 52 into a ditch near Dubuque.
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West Union
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Webster City
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Lois Champs
Guthrie Center
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Otterville
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Bellevue
Dubuque
Kinley Calls for Higher Industrial Assessments
Iowa Senate Majority Leader George Kinley defended lower farmland assessments and urged higher industrial property taxes. Kinley and House Majority Leader Jerome Fitzgerald spoke on Iowa Press noting agricultural land remains 15 percent cheaper than urban land while road funding faces cuts and no governor race plans were disclosed.
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