Northwest ISD residents will soon decide between raising the tax rate or allowing the school district to fall into a deeper financial hole. During their Aug. 13 meeting, Northwest ISD trustees unanimously decided to propose a 3-cent increase in the district’s maintenance-and-operations tax rate to voters on their November ballot. The voter-approved tax rate increase
Durham Bulls changed downtown. Can Smokies stadium change Knoxville? Durham Bulls Athletic Park transformed its city. As downtown Knoxville’s baseball stadium moves ahead, what can Randy Boyd’s Tennessee Smokies learn? Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel Against the advice of the Smokies stadium construction manager, I blinked. In a few short days following my behind-the-scenes tour
(Bloomberg) — Kamala Harris’s promise to take action on housing costs addresses a burden depressing enthusiasm for the presidential campaign among core Democratic constituencies such as the young, racial minorities and lower-income voters. Most Read from Bloomberg The surge in rents and mortgage interest rates since the pandemic has fueled tremendous financial disparities, driving up
Council tax and stamp duty are “unfair and unpopular” taxes that should be abolished, says the economist who devised the Covid furlough scheme. Tim Leunig, who has advised a series of cabinet ministers, including Rishi Sunak during his prime ministership, said it was time for a new and radical approach that would axe the two
Youtube.com/Alpine School District The Alpine School District board of education meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 is shown. Some residents in Utah County will pay more in property taxes after the Alpine School District unanimously approved a proposed increase. The certified rate for FY 2025 will go from .005715 to .006115. The
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – John Fleming has been serving as the state treasurer for about eight months. In that short period of time, he’s made a lot of changes. But, there’s another change he’s working to make a reality: the elimination of personal income tax. Personal income tax is imposed on the income of
Kamala Harris has called for millions of new-build homes and first-time buyer help, tax breaks for families and a ban on grocery “price-gouging” in her first speech focused on economic policy. The Democratic presidential nominee’s plans build on ideas from the Biden administration and aim at addressing voter concerns after a surge in prices since
Anger, confusion and frustration were front and center at the Utah County Commission’s Aug. 15 truth in taxation hearing. Resident after resident spoke against the county’s proposed property tax increase of 48%. The change would add $91.55 per year for a $532,000 residence. County Administrator Ezra Nair said inflation was a big reason for the
A rendering of the interior of the proposed new Barrington High School auditorium that would be funded through a portion of the $64 million tax hike Barrington Area Unit District 220 will seek from voters Nov. 5. Courtesy of District 220 Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters will decide the fate of a $64 million
In This Story Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign on Friday announced an economic agenda geared toward populist ideas, including a vow to expand existing tax credits for parents with children and to slash taxes on middle-class Americans. Medicare patients could save $1.5 billion on 10 prescription drugs The Democratic presidential candidate’s plan includes a