Tax bills stay volatile as revaluations rise in Texas county
Ector County taxing entities warn tax rates will fluctuate for the next fiscal year with bills increasing roughly in line with recent revaluations. The eight year gap since the last major reappraisal saw some properties soar up to 300 percent, provoking resident complaints. Walker notes appraisal fairness rests with the board and emphasizes taxes are paid from personal income.
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Ector County Independent School District
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Property Valuations Rise for Ector County Homeowners
Julie Bird reports that 99 percent of Ector County homeowners faced property value increases with many notes of 20 to 30 percent, 50 to 60 percent for most, and 200 to 300 percent for a few. Chief Appraiser Jim Goodwin links rises to 1979 Tax Code and 100 percent market value rules. Counts show total taxable values up, with Odessa and county figures rising due to real estate gains and new construction.
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NRC moves to force Indian Point shutdown over evacuation plan
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will decide on June 9 whether to close New York’s Indian Point plant for inadequate emergency planning. FEMA flagged two failings, while protests at Shoreham, and debates over local control of evacuation plans, frame the national look at plant safety.
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Identification tentative of gunman in Kahl case
A medical examiner in Little Rock said he tentatively identified the gunman killed in a shootout with police as fugitive tax protester Gordon Kahl. The identification hinges on dental records expected Monday, plus scars, a hip bullet fragment, and a daughter's description. One daughter, Lorna Adkins, says a positive ID awaits dental records and declined further comment.
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Fed resists call to rein money supply
The Federal Reserve, urged by Reagan administration and Wall Street bankers to curb the money supply, signals a measured stance. Vice Chairman Preston Martin says the economy is reviving, inflation is down, and there is no need for panic. Analysts outside Wall Street largely agree no new money-control moves are imminent, warning aggressive action could lift interest rates and slow the still-recovering economy.
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