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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1978
Page
8
The Iowa House approved a tax recapture bill 76 to 14 to allow the state to reclaim up to five years of property taxes on land sold at higher value after previously receiving tax breaks. It targets agricultural parcels of at least 10 acres inside cities and wooded land of at least two acres taxed at low values for forest or fruit-tree use.
President Carter delivers a measured address focusing on domestic priorities and energy reform while acknowledging congressional resistance. He warns against crisis management and calls for shared leadership, with tension over energy legislation and foreign policy prospects for treaties and nuclear restraint.
Roscoe Drummond argues a Senate draft would allow nationwide town meetings to enact federal laws via ballot. He notes signature, veto, and constitutional limits, warns of diluted representative duties, and urges caution before any broad amendment.
The Iowa House voted to shrink the tax break for agricultural land in 10 acre plus city parcels and raise the ag land levy to 3.375 cents per thousand, with dwellings taxed at the full city rate up to 8.10. Statewide, municipalities would gain about 750000 annually, Linn County about 27000, signaling fairness gains if the Senate approves.
Readers discuss proposals to remove or raise assessed values on woodlands under forest reservation laws. They warn higher taxes could force tree removal for housing or crops, risking soil erosion and wildlife loss, and argue keeping forests with a $14.82 per acre assessment protects counties’ parks and ecosystems.
A Cedar Rapids letter urges against mandatory bottle deposits citing higher consumer costs. Authors from Cimino, Kuba, Fleck, Shaheen, Jerabek, Lee and others argue distributors favor litter controls but prefer Washington CA style measures with shared funding, penalties, more receptacles, and education.
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