Tax resistance collides with rising expectations in Pamlico County
Pamlico County commissioners wrestle with a tight budget and a proposed countywide sewer system. They note the tax base has grown by about 36 million since 1991-92 while the tax rate rose slightly. Each million in valuation adds roughly 7,300 in property tax revenue, but payroll costs also climb, complicating funding for services.
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Pamlico County
Phil Prescott
Board of Commissioners
Pamlico County Holds Tax Rate Steady Amid Growth Plan
Commissioners split on keeping services and tax rate and chose not to raise for 1995 96. They expect more revenue from other sources, including a regional sewer system funded with $2 million state money to attract industry and boost the tax base.
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Pamlico
Marine Wing suspect found not guilty of attempted murder
A six member jury at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station acquitted Jefferson Clements Adams of attempted murder after three hours of deliberation. He was convicted of aggravated assault, sentenced to 24 months in prison, and discharged with bad conduct. He must forfeit $400 monthly for 18 months and pay $500 for gate repair after the Super Bowl gate crash.
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Jefferson Clements Adams
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Adams
Marine Corps
Marine Wing Support Squadron 274
Jason Erlemann
John Marti
Marti
Erlemann
Doctors warn Republicans drift toward tobacco industry ties
A group of medical and science professors write to House Speaker Newt Gingrich dismaying the GOP by aligning with tobacco interests and ridiculing anti smoking efforts. They warn such stance damages conservatism and boosts liberal anti tobacco action, amid FDA tobacco regulation debates and a defeated funding proposal.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
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Jim Bunning
R-Ky
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Temple
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W. Virgil Brown
Emory University
American Heart Association
North Carolina
Richard Burr
R-N.c
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