Live Earth global warming concerts set for July 7 2007
Worldwide Live Earth events begin in Australia and span eight continents with more than 150 acts. Al Gore leads the effort to place climate change on the international agenda and promote green guidelines, personal pledges, and demand for political action while facing criticisms of hypocrisy and energy use.
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Green Building Council
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Readers Forum letters express editor opinions and facts
The Ottawa Herald publishes Letters to the Editor in its Readers Forum. Writers take responsibility for opinions and facts, and the paper invites disagreement and responses to challenge or rebut the letters.
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Taxes and Local Services in Ottawa and Franklin County
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee examines tax costs versus services in Ottawa USD 290 and rural county areas. It compares daily costs of city and county services, fire insurance, and utilities, noting higher per day taxes in Ottawa with broader amenities and closer access to shops, while rural areas offer different services and higher fuel costs. The piece names committee chair Charles Gillette and members Vern Chesbro Tom Weigand Jeff Richards Bill Miller Almeda Edwards Bill Henningsen Richard Jackson Cal Lantis Ruthanne Wasko.
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Ottawa flood heroes and tax talk from the era
The piece recalls citizens Lamar Phillips George Lister Russell Crites and others who secured flood control in Ottawa protecting the city since the 1951 crest. It praises their decades of work and notes relief from a near repeat flood. It also mentions a June 21 Ottawa Herald front page about possible county property tax increases after 9 mill cuts by Jay Newton.
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Readers Letter on Tax Plan and County Administration
A reader criticizes a local tax cut and county budget moves, arguing released funding followed backhanded stunts by Newton. The letter lauds the need for stable administration, defends Harris appointment, and urges patience for future tax impact while noting disputes over property appraisals and spending limits. It urges readers to consider the broader effects on Franklin County residents.
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