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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Page
9
Weekend theft from Johnnie Lane's Paddock Race Book in downtown Nevada City involved more than $4,000 taken from a safe without forced entry. No markers missing, so a player is unlikely. The item notes city and state fiscal indicators, community notices, and a mix of local events, scholarships, and civic actions across Las Vegas and Clark County.
Clark County lands in Paradise and Winchester saw first five year revaluations between September and December last year under a crash program by County Assessor James A. Bilbray. He had to hire a retired appraiser for key Strip parcels as the Nevada Tax Commission pressed for revaluations and state law requires updates every five years. The changes, not fully reflected in the published rolls, come as Bilbray limits future late adjustments and faces about 150000 parcels to appraise for full cash value across land buildings and personal property. Prospective buyers rarely would pay the new tax figures, Bilbray notes, yet owners must accept the assessment.
A Sun survey of 1968 69 tax rolls shows Las Vegas hotel and casino properties valued by land alone at 35 percent of full cash value, then multiplied by 2.85. The report notes dramatic land value increases across Fremont Street and the Strip, with landmarks such as Stardust and Landmark Tower posting large gains, while critics question fairness of assessments.
State Highway Engineer John Bawden announces relocation of the Mt. Charleston maintenance station this spring. The Carson City bidding site will open Feb 13 for the new facility including two residences, a shop and equipment building, and a gas depot. The site will be enclosed by a chain link fence measuring 340 feet by 525 feet.
Clark County Democrats secured near unanimous control of the Nevada State Senate as the 1969 legislature opened. Leaders named include B. Mahlon Brown as majority leader Floyd Lamb as president pro tempore and Warren Monroe as majority whip. Republican Chic Hecht was chosen minority leader with Lt. Gov. Ed Fike presiding.
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