Weld budget seeks 6.43 mill property tax hike in 1974
Weld County commissioners unveiled a 40.1 million 1974 budget up 17 percent, proposing a property tax of 26.83 mills an increase of 6.43 mills. The plan would make Weld the highest tax level among Colorado’s large counties, with road and bridge funding rising to 9 mills and roadwork spending up 56 percent to 4.7 million. Welfare and hospital funds show varied changes. a regional transportation levy is included in the general fund. A public hearing was held and adoption is planned for November 16 after review by agency chiefs and a citizen budget panel.
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Kon Tollefson
Tribune
Wester Weld County
Threst Commissioners
Colorado State Association of County Commissioners
CSACC
Larimer
Colorado
Weld
el Paso
Adams
Arapahoe
Jefferson
Boulder
Pueblo
Mesa
Larimer'stovy
Larimer Commissioners
John Michie
Greeley
Carl Showaller
Michie
General Fund
Intergovernmental Services Fund
Swork
Fort Lupton wins more funding under new Colorado act
The State School District Budget Review Board approved per pupil funding increases for Fort Lupton and 13 other districts under a new Colorado school finance law. Fort Lupton received a $22.01 per pupil boost, reducing anticipated local tax relief to about 17 mills, with levy around 5.68 mills.
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Denver
Port Lupton
Mort Collins
State Review Board
Fort Lupton
Larry Stone
Fort Luplan
Stone
Adams County
Mapleton
Garfield
Grand Valley
Eastlake
Commerce City
Westminster
Arapahoe County
Sheridan
Adams-Arapahoe
Aurora
Crowley Rei
Ordway
el Paso
Colorado Springs
Otero
Rocky Ford
Swink
City sales tax revenue jumps in first 8 months
The city reports September sales tax receipts of 125,379.75, up 41,761.45 from September 1972, bringing eight month total to 930,028.29 a 16.1 percent rise. August gross sales reached 95,540,579 with 10,519,502 taxable. Eight month gross sales stand at 584,887,380 versus 426,931,044 in 1972.
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Apparel
Automotive Group
Food Group
Furniture Group
General Merchandise Group
Monfort workers ratify contract with Monfort Packing
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Local 641 members in Greeley voted to approve a new three year pact covering about 3000 production workers. The agreement raises base pay to 4.44 per hour and adds annual 20 cent increases plus cost of living adjustments each January and July tied to CPI. Wayne Sadman praised Monfort Colorado as a leader in industrial relations.
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Lynn Heinze
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union Local
Monfort Packing
Greeley
Imanagement
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Meat Workers of North America
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Locu
Greeley Central
Cost of Living Council
Sadman
Monfort
Colorado
Halloween quiet here in Greeley says police
Greeley had a quiet Halloween with only two vandalism incidents reported. Officials cite fewer trick or treaters, possibly due to fears from past scares, and note two spook houses drew crowds. No harmful objects were found in candy. the Community Center event hosted about 1,500 children.
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Joan Seelmeyer
Tribune
Greeley
Troxel Hall
University of Northern Colorado
Ernest Wolfe
The
Jaycees and Greeley Recreation Deparment
Bob Gregory
Jaycees
Loveland Officer Receives Unpaid Overtime Parking Excuse
Loveland Police Chief Pat Stevle got a reply from a Fort Collins resident claiming a Teller saw an unpaid overtime parking ticket. The note said the parking meter was broken and would not accept money, but Loveland has no parking meters.
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Loveland, Colo. Lap
Loveland
Pat Stevle
Fort Collins, Colo
Man Charged With Slaying Faces Psychiatric Exam
Jerry Ulmer of Garland Texas is charged with first degree murder in the James Lluchanek killing. Judge Arnold ordered Ulmer committed to Colorado Psychiatric Hospital for evaluation after plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Case continued to November 26 for further proceedings. Ulmer was arrested in Pueblo for failure to register a firearm amid the sheriff's investigation.
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Jerry B. Umer
Garland
Tex
James Andrew Lluchanek
Colorado Pschiatric Hospital
Hugh H. Arnold
Ulmer
Hinehanek
Weimer
Tesx
Fovind
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Yark County
Bailey
Yin Grande
Sargent
the Tribune
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Win
Torlay
Monfort Workers OK
Wayne Sadman
Monforts
Sodman
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