Rural tax equalization sparks county debate and appeals
Franklin County adopts a blanket 20 percent location adjustment to raise or lower valuations, citing taxpayer equity amid rural drift. Seyler and Kiefer sue in county appeals. board denies May 4 by 2 to 1 vote. Swank and Anderson clash over motives and on site inspections, with legal briefs ordered.
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State Board
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Appeals Board
Charles Joseph
Dallas Crabl
Robert Henry
Wendell Barker
Barker
Joseph
Utilities rise as campaign rhetoric shapes Kansas politics
The piece traces political use of utility issues in Kansas with Carlin's familiarity to Bennett, noting Merlyn Brown’s plan to inject utilities into every Kansas Today newsletter. Hoch's office sought a clarified KCC graph, and Tom Taylor provided a corrected version citing interim versus permanent rate figures under Bennett and Carlin, highlighting mismatches in annual reports and actual interim amounts.
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Carlin Commission
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Utility rate disputes cloud Carlin era claims
The text notes General mood over utility costs during Carlin's tenure with claims about funding for Kansas Power and Light Co and Kansas Gas and Electric Co. It cites specific case totals and sums under Bennett and Carlin administrations, while Hoch and Brown critique Carlin's campaign statements on lowering bills.
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Carlin
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Hoch
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Resolution to Levy Tax for Capital Outlay Fund
Legal notices detail a school district 280 resolution authorizing an annual tax levy for up to four mills over five years for capital projects and equipment in Franklin County Kansas, with petition rights and official certification. It also covers guardianship proceedings for Atta Unger and related private sale orders, and multiple probate notices warning all concerned to file defenses by October 1981.
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Education of Unified School Diatriel
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Atave-Mained School Board
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Board of Education
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District Court
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Alia E. Unger
Ken
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