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Funkstown budget proposal includes tax, fee increases
julieg@herald-mail.comSaying it’s been a difficult year for Funkstown financially, Town Clerk/Treasurer Brenda Haynes presented a proposed budget Monday night that included a 4-cent property tax rate increase, a 10 percent water rate increase and a temporary utility...Tags: Environmental Issues, Health Insurance Cost, Energy Saving, Local Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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No property tax hike in Hagerstown's budget plan
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA property tax increase will not be needed to balance Hagerstown’s budget in the next fiscal year. City officials Tuesday night presented the Hagerstown City Council with a proposed 2012-13 general fund budget that holds the line on taxes without...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Employees
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Hagerstown officials roll out preliminary 2012-13 budget numbers
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe Hagerstown City Council got its first glimpse of a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2012-13 and, while it’s still early in the process, it does not include a property tax rate increase. “The signs are good that we’re going to be...Tags: Unemployment, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Executive Branch
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Commissioners consider borrowing for capital projects in Washington Co.
heather.keels@herald-mail.comFour members of the Washington County Board of Commissioners explained Tuesday why they support borrowing $14 million for capital projects in the next fiscal year, while commissioners President Terry Baker argued for lower borrowing. The five-member...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Money and Monetary Policy
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Pennsylvania's county commissioners budget negotiations bring unprecedented hand-wringing
waynesboro@herald-mail.comIt's been the municipal budget season of doom and gloom. "Good times are not here. The future does not look bright," Chambersburg Borough Council President William McLaughlin said last Monday. About the time radio stations start playing Christmas carols...Tags: Realty, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Politics
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Franklin County budget OK'd; property tax rate remains 25.15 mills
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioners will hold the line on taxes in the final 2012 budget they passed Thursday. The commissioners plan to spend about $42.8 million from their general fund, plus $1.8 million for renovations and expansions of the...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Budgets and Budgeting, Board of Directors
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Washington County home assessments drop, but commercial properties rise
andrews@herald-mail.comResidential property values dropped 16.7 percent in the newest round of assessments done in Washington County, while commercial values rose 6.8 percent, according to state figures released this week. The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation...Tags: Prince George's County, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Values, Religion and Belief, The Home Depot
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Md. board holds state property tax steady
Maryland’s property tax will hold steady for now, but Comptroller Peter Franchot is warning about rising debt-service obligations in upcoming years. The state Board of Public Works on Wednesday held the state property tax to 11.2 cents per $100...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Property taxes targeted in W.Va. race
In West Virginia's special election for governor, both Republican Bill Maloney and acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, the Democratic nominee, favor cutting some property taxes. Either winner would face several hurdles, including the state constitution and...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Justice System, Elections, Regional Authority, Realty
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New age being considered for county tax relief for low-income seniors
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThe minimum age for tax relief for low-income seniors would be lowered from 70 to 65 under a proposed change under consideration by Washington County officials. The change would increase the amount of tax relief available to about 200 seniors between...Tags: Social Sciences, Personal Income, Washington (U.S. state)
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Wis. governor's budget proposes deep cuts to schools
After focusing for weeks on his proposal to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights, Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday presented his full budget proposal — a plan that cuts $1.5 billion in aid to public schools and government but avoids...Tags: Health, Public Employees, Elections, Illegal Immigrants, Regional Authority
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