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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2003
Page
2
Taxpayers face higher and more variable property tax statements as March assessments reveal property class valuations set by state rules. Citizens fear paying more without guaranteed service increases like new schools or recreation. The county appraiser uses differing assessment percentages, limiting adjustment of averages by property class.
The article explains how assessed value is derived from appraised value using the assessment percentage and shows how mysterious codes are used. County clerk Shaun Perry is suggested as a resource for detailed definitions while Ottawa residents learn the tax categories they fall into.
The county appraiser sets property values based on market values not tax increases. Local taxing authorities set the mill levy to cover expenses. Kansans were asked to pay property taxes early under Gov. Sebelius's plan. Tomorrow we review Franklin County communities' property taxes.
A reflective piece argues Americans overemphasize forgetfulness in education and politics, warning that censoring libraries and erasing history erodes civic memory. It cites Twain, the Alamo, Pearl Harbor, and Vietnam as remembered touchstones while urging responsibility to recall true history and the duties of government and citizens.
The Bush administration urges speedier Medicare reforms as House and Senate negotiators, excluding Democrats, clash over premiums, home care payments, and state drug costs. The plan aims to add a drug benefit for 44 million seniors but faces a rough, weeks‑long wrangle to deliver a costlier, broader structure.
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