Auditor's Report Details Washington County Finances and Officials
Washington County auditor Fred Bourgeois prints 185 copies yearly of a 586 page handbook detailing finances, officials, boards, and duties. It lists tax schedules, due dates, and exemptions, noting board meetings on the first Tuesday of each month and tax assessments from January to April at 60 percent value.
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Court House
Fred Bourgeois
Board of Supervisors
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County Officials and Tax Figures for 1452 County
The document lists county officers including clerk of court sheriff county attorney and coroner with duties. It reports tax totals for 1451 including school taxes 851671.45 and total county taxes 1 657957.46 with roads hospital and other items. It notes inmate counts at the county home and expenditures on animal bounties and licenses and describes public notices and publications.
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County Tax Budgets And Bonds Report Summary
The county shows no outstanding bonds after paying 82,004 primary road bonds and 5,000 hospital bonds. The Washington school district tax levy is 224,649 on a taxable valuation of 5,197,058, while Washington city has a valuation of 4,918,496. The county total taxable valuation is 36,445,785. The auditors’ report is available in a bound volume from the county auditor.
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Washington
Washington City
Auditors
Winter flagpole repairs at courthouse yard
A winter incident left the county flagpole at the courthouse yard unable to lower the flag. Janitor Bob Liloyd retrieved ladders, removed the flag, and later replaced a faulty pulley. The old flag was weathered and a new flag will not be raised until secured. Bob plans to paint the pole while the ladder remains.
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Court House
Bob Liloyd
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Bob Lioyd
Egg Markets and Quotations from Rock Island Produce Co
Egg markets show grade 32 29 and 36 with prices subject to change without notice. Rock Island Produce Co formerly Reisters offers purchase of cream and related products. contact via phone 947 for arrangements.
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Rock Island Produce CO
Reisters
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Local workers reseed street after ditching work
Workers refill and sow grass seed over bare ground along the street after previous ditching to restore the turf to its former look and level.
Evans Makes Third Term an Iowa Issue
Rep Evans confronts Beardsley in a primary clash over a proposed third term for Iowa officials. He argues the U.S. constitution and Iowa should both bar consecutive terms, framing the race as a test of term limits and constitutional reform within the GOP contest for governor.
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Evans
Iowa
Oak
Troy
William S. Beardsley
Wen AL Evans
Amerson
United States
Governor seeks third term sparks broad criticism in campaign
Evans argues the present governor who aims for a third term controls state commissions and appoints all members, effectively ruling like a dictatorship. The claim frames his defeat as necessary to curb concentrated power during the governor’s first campaign tour.
Truman's Emergency Powers Extended
President Truman will keep about 60 of his emergency war powers until June 1 as Congress approves a temporary extension pending permanent legislation. The House completed action after Senate changes, banning use of powers to seize private property except public utilities, while steel mills remain potentially affected.
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