Ottawa city sales tax areas lack geographic map data
The Ottawa Herald reports no map showing sales tax dollars by geographic area. Finance director Scott Bird notes the top spending zone is the south Ottawa retail area followed by downtown, with Ottawa’s total sales tax at 9.6 percent and 1.6 percent city tax. Destination based tax made up about 10.34 percent of 2016 collections. Questions: ask Jodie Garcia.
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Wife Brightens Business By Hand Painting Windows
Gayle Norris painted windows above Steven Norris Insurance Agency at 215 S Main St Ottawa using clearance paint to disguise an empty space. The couple began in June and she worked about one day weekly to transform the area.
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Gayle Norris
Steven Norris
S. Main St
Ottawa
Gayle
Historic Ottawa building at 215 S Main St in Italiante style
Franklin County archives note the 1885 Italiante two story building on Main Street, part of the Downtown Ottawa Historic District listed on the National Register in 1972. A resident describes cold conditions and a painting project on the top floor paused until summer, with window patterns featuring crosses and stars inspired by biblical imagery.
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S. Main St
Ottawa
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Kansas Tax Reform Bill Stirs House Veto Showdown
Lawmakers clash over House Bill 2178 as they consider rolling back Gov. Brownback’s 2012 tax plan and raising personal income taxes. The House narrowly upheld the veto 76-48 with Rep. Kevin Jones and Rep. Blaine Finch opposing, citing retroactivity and budget concerns. On Feb. 17 the bill reached the Senate floor for a vote.
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Wellsville
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Senate
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