Discussions
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- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013 · 21 comments
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- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013
- LHS student earns perfect ACT score May 21, 2013
- Editorial: Judicial joust May 22, 2013
- Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility May 21, 2013
- KU baseball gets involved in Moore, Okla., relief effort May 21, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
Comments
rubberband 3 months, 2 weeks ago
After having to battle the county appraiser at the state level last year over their ridiculously inflated valuation of my home, all I can say is it's about damn time they faced reality.
Currahee 3 months, 2 weeks ago
It's okay they will raise property taxes to make up for the losses and when the rates go up, just leave them.
oneeye_wilbur 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Or raise the valuations on homes 159,00 and lower to offset the declining value of high end properties. Wish the article had given some specific examples.
What about commercial property? Raise their valuation and get more mone to offset lower return on residential.
LWbored 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Property taxes are WAY to high in this town! I shouldn't have to go without while the city throws money around. Take care of citizen's quality of life and not your pet projects and big agenda.
Currahee 3 months, 1 week ago
They are remember??? what do you think the athletic field, PD, and the treatment plant projects are for??
merrill 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Property values have been inflated for years and years.
Expect user fees to take a hike ..... user fees are taxes no matter what politicians think. Wild spending at city hall needs a moratorium.
The more the city expands the more it cost to maintain.... grab your wallets.
Centerville 3 months, 2 weeks ago
We have a chance to pay lower property taxes. All we have to do is vote against the new bond proposal and our tax bills will decrease by 10 mils.
Keep that in mind when you hear that the new spending 'won't raise taxes'. Technically, to a weasel, this is true, but it will keep taxes from going back to the lower levels we were promised.
Cant_have_it_both_ways 3 months, 1 week ago
Its all good, we are going to get a new library!
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