Gas tax rollback would hit rural counties hardest in Michigan
The County Road Association of Michigan warns that repealing the two cent gas tax increase would primarily harm rural counties such as Clare. It notes that half a cent would still fund mass transit and that changes in the transportation package act distribution would stay in effect, effectively cutting rural counties' funding.
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Lansing
Clare County
County Road Association of Michigan
Bay
Berrien
Calhoun
Genesee
Ingham
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Macomb
Monroe
Muskegon
Oakland
Ottawa
Saginaw
St. Clair
Washtenaw
Wayne
Wayne County
Saginaw County
Bay County
Macomb Country
Oakland County
Monroe County
Isabella County
Roscommon County
Wexford County
Midland County
Mecosta County
Woo
Missaukee County
Osceola County
Gladwin County
Clare Man Killed in Trailer Fire
A 58 year old Clare man William Kubat died when his trailer home on the west side burned early April 26. Fire crews arrived at 6 25 a m after a call and fought the blaze about 45 minutes. The cause remained undetermined. Kubat born October 10 1914 in Detroit was a former Holley Carburetor foreman and later owned the Hubel Store in Arthur Township. He had lived in Clare 30 years and left a son John Cobb and a daughter Berry Galagher plus six grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 28 at Stephenson Doherty with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Clare
William Kubat
Cunningham St
Kubart
James Bicknell
Mr. Kubat
Detroit
William
Mary Guzik Kubat
Lucille Albert Cobb
Ried Mildred Price
Kubar
Holley Carbierator
Hubel
Arthur Township
Temple
John Q
Lock Lodge F. & A.M
John Cobb
St. Claire
Berry Galagher
Llasm
Stephenson-Doherty
Virgil Brinkman
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Clean Up Week Proclaimed in Clare City
Mayor Charles Clark proclaims May 7 to 11 as Clean Up Week in Clare. Residents may place brush rubbish and leaves on the curb in containers not exceeding 50 pounds per container and no need to subscribe to regular service. The Clare Chamber of Commerce endorses the proclamation.
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Clare
Charles Clark
Clare Study Club to Launch Tele-Care Senior Reassurance
The Clare Study Club with Mid Michigan Community College plans Tele-Care a telephone reassurance service for area seniors. Volunteers will call each day under a flexible prearranged plan and an emergency backup will trigger if a call goes unanswered. An open meeting is set for May 5 at 7 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Clare.
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Clare
Clare County
Clare Study Club
Study Club
Mid Michigan Community College
Congregational
MNCA Seeks Legislative Probe Into State Tax Commission
The Michigan Northern Counties Association asks Gov Mil liken to push a broad inquiry by the legislature into the State Tax Commission. The April 26 Grayling meeting cited dictatorial practices and a sampling sales study method, and urged public hearings across the state to review property tax procedures. The group also defeated a swamp tax increase demand and wants swamp lands taxed at ad valorem rates.
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Grayling
Michigan Northern Counties Association
William Milliken
State Tax Commission
Crawford County
Com
MNCA
Crawford
Cheeboygan
Midland County
Ogermaw
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Yogi
Jellystone Park
Wickes Lumber Co
Sentinel
The
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Cunningham Street
Kubat
Booboo
Ranger Smith
College
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