Property tax ceiling proposed for Iowa homeowners
Sioux City AP reports Dick Benton, head of the Iowa Tax Reform Association, says homeowners should pay no more than 65 dollars yearly in property taxes. Benton, a former Nebraska school superintendent, leads the group linked to Proposition 13 and is pursuing a doctorate at the University of Iowa.
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The Iowa Tax Cut Drive Seeks Constitutional Amendment
A group led by a Gy a Gy urges Iowa voters to support a property tax limit mirroring California. The plan aims to trigger a statewide petition to pressure the Legislature. Proposals include owner occupied homes taxed at 65 dollars or 650 dollars if supported, plus 1 percent cap on other real estate and 2 percent annual value hikes.
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Cement truck crashes into Ottumwa home injuring resident
An elderly Ottumwa woman heard a noise and fainted when a runaway cement truck crashed through the side of her house. Driver Donald Turner jumped free. he and the woman were treated for minor injuries.
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O Halloran to Head U S Energy Regional Office
Rep. Mary O Halloran will become head of the Department of Energy regional office in Kansas City Missouri on August 1. A Cedar Falls Democrat, she has served in the Iowa Legislature since 1972 and helped push the bottle bill. Her new role pays 42400 annually and the office covers Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri.
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Devine Sworn In to Keokuk County Board of Supervisors
Francis Devine, a write in candidate from Sigourney, has been sworn into the Keokuk County Board of Supervisors after the Iowa Supreme Court overturned a district court ruling that nullified write in ballots from a two year old election contest, reinstating Devine as the winner over James Wonderlich.
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