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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1985

Page

7

Kansas Senate to debate statewide reappraisal and two tier classification

Kansas Senate to consider a bill ordering statewide property reappraisal by 1989 and a constitutional amendment creating two property tax classes. The action, if approved by both chambers, would place the classification proposal on the 1986 general election ballot and send the reappraisal bill to Gov. Carlin.

Topeka Kan Senate Kansas John Carlin Kangzas Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee Robert W. Talkington House

Tax Revenues Shed Light On Kansas Economy Slump

Kansas tax receipts for February totaled 101.3 million, 2.7 million below forecast, signaling ongoing softness in the state's economy per Revenue Secretary Harley Duncan. He notes sales tax remains the key indicator and March will determine if income tax revenue meets projections, while corporate taxes also underperformed as several other taxes missed estimates. The year’s total remains 18 million above November forecasts, though the consensus panel cut its outlook last spring.

Topeka Kan Kansas Harley Duncan Secretary of Revenue Duncan

Commodities Steady Below 84 Levels in February

Washington AP report shows farm commodity prices steady in February but 6.2 percent below a year earlier. Declines in lettuce, cotton, soybeans, oranges, and lemons were partly offset by gains in cattle, hogs, sweet corn, and strawberries. Livestock prices rose modestly while poultry and eggs fell. Key farm items include corn at 2.62 per bushel, wheat 3.37, rice 7.91 per 100 lb, soybeans 5.74, upland cotton 47.9 cents per lb, and eggs 52.8 cents per dozen.

Washington Agriculture Department

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