The implementation of a 25% residential property tax cut has local governments around Wyoming, large and small, nervously eyeing their upcoming budgets. Some of the smallest governments in Wyoming are bracing for the largest impacts. Weston County, the second smallest county in the state, is projecting to collect $1.3 million less this year as a result
If you’ve ever found yourself at odds with your neighbor over where your yard ends and theirs begins, you’re not alone. Delving into the dimly understood world of property lines, the City of Apple Valley has relayed some helpful advice: while they don’t settle disputes, they might have a survey on record to guide homeowners.
A proposal to carve an exemption in the state’s voter-approved minimum wage isn’t expected to pass during this year’s legislative session, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, told reporters late last week. The proposal (SB 676 and HB 541) sought to allow people to voluntarily accept pay below the minimum wage when employed in positions deemed
ROCHESTER — Property taxes will be due for Olmsted County property owners next month, but who will pay the most in May? The first of two 2025 tax payments is due May 15. The county’s top 10 taxpayers are expected to cover nearly 9% of all property taxes collected. Four of the county’s top 10
A recent decision of the Administrative Court differentiated the interpretation and application of the provisions of the capital gains legislation for the exemption of disposal of property of a deceased person. The tax commissioner interpreted the relevant legislative provision of Article 5, as relating only to physical persons and did not provide an exemption for
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KATU) — A brush fire on NW Agaard Road in rural Washington County was contained by firefighters on Saturday, April 26, after it threatened a nearby home. Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was dispatched at 1:56 p.m. and arrived 17 minutes later to find the fire burning in a clear cut area
Every year on April 26, World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated to recognise the critical role of intellectual property (IP) in driving innovation and protecting creators. The day serves as a reminder of how IP rights contribute to cultural, technological, and economic growth worldwide. Organisers and Purpose The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialised
The Federal High Court, located in Ikoyi, Lagos, issued a ruling on Friday for the definitive forfeiture of a property believed to have been obtained through illegal means. The vacation judge, Justice Deinde Dipeolu, decreed that the property situated at 26, Tolu Road, Olodi Apapa, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, be surrendered to
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate passed a property tax relief and reform bill on Friday, April 25, that is nearly identical to the bill many have said is the primary vehicle for property tax relief and reform this session. House Bill 1168 started as a property tax relief and reform bill that would have
Franklin’s plan to expand Scott Park may take longer than expected now that Senate Enrolled Act 1, which brought property tax cuts to local governments, was passed. Daily Journal File Photo Local officials in Johnson County are forging a new path forward after a newly passed state law is expected to strip the county of