Revised housing estimates shift Lawrence tax outlook
Douglas County appraiser Steve Miles revised the 2010 forecast, predicting that most Douglas County homes will regain much of their 2009 losses by year end. The move from an expected 8 percent drop to a relatively flat 2010 implies smaller property tax cuts for residents and tighter budgets for city, county, and school districts, altering revenue expectations and potential rate decisions.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Appraiser
Steve Miles
Miles
Wet pumpkin crop worries as Halloween nears
With less than three weeks to Halloween, area pumpkin farmers face shortages due to a cool wet summer. Douglas County growers report smaller yields, while Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch in east Lawrence notes the crop is about a third of normal size yet still offers pumpkins for now. Mike Garrett Farms near Lawrence reports 84,000 pounds of pumpkins, well below a typical 175,000 pounds, yet the roadside stand remains stocked.
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Schaake
Lawrence
Janet Schaake
Douglas County
Mike Garrett
Garrett
Kevin Ann
Kim Brooks
Kenny Brooks
Michele Kaminski Opens New Downtown Lawrence Bakery
Michele Kaminski, once connected with Kurt Cobain, now launches a new bakery in downtown Lawrence, aiming to bring eclectic flavors and a local touch to Wednesday openings.
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Michele Kaminski
Kurt Cobain
Lawrence
News is not good for state budget
Lawmakers heard that state funds are tighter as tax receipts fall. The House budget committee met with agency heads to shape funding amid a 12 percent drop in first-quarter state tax receipts from the prior year, signaling continued economic softness.
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Topeka
House
Alan Conroy
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Appropriations Committee
Nobel Prizes 2009 a landmark year for women
Washington AP reports Elinor Ostrom becomes first woman awarded the Nobel in economics sharing with Oliver Williamson. A record five women win Nobels in 2009, signaling a strong US showing with eleven American laureates among 13 winners including Barack Obama for Peace. Others include Blackburn Greider Szostak in medicine, Rao Boyle Smith in physics, Ramakrishnan Steitz Yonath in chemistry.
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Elinor Ostrom
Oliver Williamson
United States
U.S
Barack Obama
Elizabeth H. Blackburn
Carol W. Greider
Jack W. Szostak
Charles K. Rao
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