House Demos push surtax to fund Iowa schools
House Democrats move ahead with a plan to raise 96 million dollars in property tax relief via a 13.3 percent income tax surtax, offset by property tax cuts. Des Moines, Davenport, and Cedar Rapids would receive the largest shares. education groups seek additional revenue rather than revenue neutral changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
House Democrats
House Education Committee
Richard Groth
D-Storm Lake
Iowa Association of School Boards
Groth
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Horace Daggett
R-Lenox
Phil Dunshee
School Boards Association
Dunshee
Property tax relief amounts listed for Iowa school districts
The House Education Committee outlines preliminary property tax relief totals for numerous Iowa area school districts led by Richard Groth. Districts include Cedar Rapids Community, Iowa City, Linn-Mar, and Western Dubuque among many others with relief figures ranging from about $23k to over $2.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
House Education Committee
Richard Groth
D-Storm
Belle Plaine
Benton
Brooklyn
Guernsey-Malcom
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Consolidated
Central City
Clarence Lowden
Clear Creek
College
Decorah
Deep River-Millersburg
Dubuque
Allamakee
English Valleys
Garnaville
Guttenberg
Hedrick
Highland
Independence
Iowa City
Iowa Valley
Jesup
Keota
Lamont
Linn- Mar
Lone Tree
Marion
Mar-Mac
Mid-Prairie
Monticello
Mount Vernon
North Fayette
North Linn
North Tama County
North Winneshiek
Norway
Oelwein
Olin
Oxford Junction
Postville
Shellsburg
South Tama
South Winneshiek
Springville
Stormont
Tipton
Turkey Valley
Vinton Community
Wapsie Valley
West Branch
West Delaware
Western Dubuque
West Liberty
West Monona
Williamsburg
Wilton
Des Moines Senate to repeal energy loan pilot program
The Senate Commerce Committee backed a bill to end a year-old pilot that offered low or no interest loans via utility firms for energy conservation projects. Critics said costs were passed to other customers, hitting seniors and fixed income residents. An alternative proposed would tighten commission oversight and limit upfront collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Sullivan
Ette Political
Des Moines
Senate Commerce Committee
Commerce
George Kinley
D-Des
Ronment Committee
The
Commerce) Commission
Bruner
Commission
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Milliken
Mohawk
Royal Scot
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Cut & Loop
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Erusha, Inc., Realtors
Cedar Rapids, IA
AMANA
Frigidaire
Almont
America
Fisher
MAC
Sanavox
RCA
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Contem
Ibs
Ireen
Sony Beta
E.O.M
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Smulekoff
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S.E. Pochines
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