Pennsylvania unit pricing urged for property tax reform
A Pennsylvan ia reform bid calls for unit pricing of property taxes to replace fractional assessment. The plan would assess all property at full market value, remove assessors from partisan politics, require training and certification, and provide a public access right to assessment rolls. Supporters say current fractional assessments create confusion and inaccuracy while taxes remain a fact of life.
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Pennsylvania
Decline in Rental Units Adds to 1975 Housing Strain
New York reports show rental stock shrinking faster than single family starts as private builders face scarce financing and higher costs. Meanwhile in Washington, GSA chief Sampson is pushing a $3.3 million sale of Charlestown RI land to Narragansett Electric with a nuclear plant contingency, a deal disputed by internal memos and flagged as waste watch fodder.
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New York
General Services
Art Sampson
Back-room deals and a Rhode Island power sale
The piece details back-room pressure over a land sale to a power company, naming Rhode Island, Charlestown, and Narragansett Electric as parties. It notes GSA internal skepticism, a hold by Rep. Brooks, and a temporary restraining order by Judge Pettine. It also surveys Washington posturing on oil and national policy alongside CIA mentions and an Argosy magazine account.
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General Services Administration
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God Help
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D-Tex
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Narragansett Electric Co
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Sampson
Raymond Pettine
Ford
Associated Press
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Washington
Argosy Magazine
New Year pledge on wage caps oil imports and governance
A sweeping presidential vision urges immediate wage and price controls and closure of tax shelters, plus cut oil imports by three million barrels daily via rationing. It calls for utilitarian governance, anti crime measures, reduced government spending, and bold reforms across energy, education, housing, and diplomacy.
How To Contact Your Legislators
Readers are urged to contact their legislators as the article lists U S Senate and Pennsylvania state officials with office addresses. It notes NATO, Israel, and American investments abroad, criticizing ally behavior and a president's actions while urging accountability and prudent policy in a turbulent year.
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England
America
France
Caribbean
Law on disbanding paid fire company to volunteers
The question asks if a government can dissolve its paid fire department in favor of volunteers. Act No. 264, effective December 10, 1974, states that any county city borough town or township with paid fire employees may not disband such a force in favor of volunteers except by referendum.
Road Trouble Sparks Reader Calls to Legislators
Area readers unhappy with PennDOT consider action by contacting legislators and PennDOT officials. List includes Len R Budd and Dwyer Capitol Building Harrisburg 17120 with phone numbers, Meadville, North East, and Harrisburg addresses, and Jacob Kassab secretary of Transportation Building Harrisburg 17120 with contact details.
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Penndot
Len R. Budd Dwyer
Harrisburg
Meadville
Meadville Adress
Center Street
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