Iowa Senate approves 7.5 percent cap on farmland and residential assessments
Iowa Senate passes a bill constraining average assessment growth to 7.5 percent in 118 jurisdictions for farmland and residential property, amid cross party opposition and debate over productivity valuation. The measure, with a 40 to 7 vote, faces uncertain House reception and includes a temporary amendment plan to study impact.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
William Palmer
Palmer
House
Vinton Council OKs paving bid and park improvements
The Vinton city council approved a $321 602 bid by Allied Construction Co for paving 20 blocks in the 1977 project, lowest of seven bids, with start in a week or ten days. They also considered two new Kiwanis park tennis courts costing about 20 000, with state outdoor recreation funding possible, plus house repairs and pool showers work pending funding decisions. The council accepted a 3 904 77 bid from McDowell Construction Co for roof repairs on a city warehouse damaged by fire, with payments subject to insurance.
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Vinton
Vinton City
Allied Construction Co
Charles City
Mark Jennings
Kiwanis Park
Jennings
State Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Vinton Kiwanis Club
Riverside Park
Gerald Pederson
McDowell Construction Co., Inc
Iowa City Light Plane Crash Probed by FAA
Federal investigators combed a light plane crash just north of Interstate 80 in Iowa City. Pilot Dave Smith of Grinnell radioed distress before crashing on Prairie du Chien road. He is in fair condition, and passengers Julie Fitzgibbons and Perry Grimes, Iowa students, are in good condition. Local responders and deputies assisted at the scene. FAA investigators collect facts on the incident.
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Iowa City
Dave Smith
Grinnell
Smith
Julie Fitzgibbons
Perry Grimes
University of Iowa
Federal Aviation Administration
Utility bill advances to full house action in Des Moines
The sifting committee approved a bill to create a residential utility consumer action group RUCAG to influence rates. The measure, stalled in commerce committee, passed the committee on a partisan 10 7 vote led by chief sponsor Rep. Thomas Jochum of Dubuque.
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Des Moines
House
Sifting Committee
RUCAG
Chamber
Commerce Committee
Thomas Jochum
D-Dubuque
Minister Charged With Tax Filing Failures
WATERLOO The Rev. Paul E. Bodine 46 pastor of Presbyterian churches in La Porte City and Washburn charged Thursday with failure to file state income tax returns for five years. A county attorney spokesman said Bodine of La Porte City neglected to pay 1474 dollars owed for 1971 through 1975.
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Waterloo
Paul E. Bodine
la Porte City
Washburn
Black Hawk County
Bodine
Iowa legislature bills advance in House and Senate
Digest lists numerous SF and HF measures with chamber status. Items include MLK birthday recognition SF28, tax and lien reforms SF314, corporate and banking regulation SF137 and board SF/ HF enactments. Final line notes Senate referrals and authors Sylvia Porter Louise Cook Sam Shulsky and Dr Neil Solomon report on consumer news.
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Martin Luther King
Iowa
Department of Revenue
Sylvia Porter
Louise Cook
Sam Shulsky
Neil Solomon
Gazette
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