May 18, 2024
Property

Clarmond wants property taxes returned | News

   The board of directors at Clarmond Country Club asked for a refund on property tax paid on land that is not owned by the club. The directors asked the Wright County Board of Supervisors Feb. 12 for a refund of $12,000.   Clarmond has been paying taxes on land north of the country club that

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Loans

Default loans see steep surge in 2023 amid business slowdown

Default loans surge by Tk25,000cr, standing at Tk1.45 lakh crore in December, accounting for 9% of the total loans   The country’s banking sector experienced a steep rise in default loans by Tk25,000 crore in 2023 amid election-centric political uncertainties and a severe dollar shortage that slowed down business activities, making many borrowers unable to

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Funds

14 Ohio communities receive funding for outdoor trails

OHIO — New paths and new connections will pop up around the Buckeye State as 14 communities receive $6.2 million in grants. The funds are set to support building connections between existing paths and construct new ones. What You Need To Know The funds are set to support building connections between existing paths and construct

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Finance

Politicians must give ‘full-throated support’ to finance

Central bankers rarely get an easy ride. They are always doing too much or too little, depending on your outlook. If there’s one man who has escaped that inferno without even a dusting of charcoal, it is Andy Haldane. That’s no mean feat — the former chief economist of the Bank of England spent 32

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Property

Property tax relief at the forefront of the 2024 Wyoming Legislature budget session | News

JACKSON — Addressing rising property tax bills was solidified as a state legislative priority last week. Four members of the Teton County delegation heard from local officials and community stakeholders about issues on their radar heading into the upcoming 2024 budget session. The session begins Feb. 12, and lawmakers will spend a month largely focused

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Finance

Most Hongkongers think perks such as consumption vouchers unnecessary in coming budget, finance chief says

“The economy may be recovering at a slower pace, but it is still positive growth. We also have to think about the government’s ability to afford these measures financially.” Finance chief Paul Chan visits a Lunar New Year market in Causeway Bay on Friday. Photo: Yik Yeung-man The government gave residents vouchers for three consecutive

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Property

District 214 superintendent defends approach in property tax battle with Bears

  While the former Arlington Park racetrack sits dormant, a property tax dispute between the Chicago Bears and three Arlington Heights-area school districts remains active. A decision by the Cook County Board of Review could be weeks away. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe denied his and two other Arlington

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Property

Alexandria’s commercial property values dropped 12% this year

Alexandria City Hall (staff Photo by Jay Westcott) Alexandria experienced a 12.4%, or $736 million, drop in commercial property values this year, according to the city’s Office of Real Estate Assessments, and it could mean a reduction in city services. Alexandria’s real estate tax base grew by just .33% this year, about $200 million, for

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Crypto

Denver court freezes assets of Colorado pastor involved in faith-based cryptocurrency scam | News

One Colorado pastor has taken his faith-based cryptocurrency mission abroad while a Denver District Court issued a preliminary injunction and froze his assets. Eli Regalado, and his wife Kaitlyn, continue to face civil fraud charges back home. As previously reported by the Denver Gazette, the Regalados face charges of allegedly creating and promoting a cryptocurrency

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Funds

Mississippi Supreme Court hears oral arguments in taxpayer funds for private schools case

The legal battle began after the legislature passed a $10 million appropriation in 2022 which would provide funds toward infrastructure improvements at private schools across the state.  Facilitated through a grant program and funded in part by federal COVID-19 relief money under the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, those schools could be granted funds

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