(The Center Square) – In what was supposed to be a routine tax renewal, the Maintenance and Operations Levy for Spokane County Fire District 9 appears headed toward failure after being in effect for nearly three decades. After the polls closed Tuesday night and ballots were counted, the levy was less than 1% shy of the 60% supermajority required to pass, sitting at 59.07%. In addition to the levy, another property-tax-funded levy fulfills the other 35 percent of...
A recommended 4% tax increase for the Reading School District would bring the rate to 18.65 from 17.93 mills. That would mean a homeowner with a property assessed at $100,000 would pay a tax bill of $1,865.
Firefighters responded to a Los Angeles County fire station in Huntington Park after flames scorched and damaged the building Wednesday morning.
The city of Chattanooga's upcoming budget will not include a tax increase, the City Council was told Tuesday.
A fire broke out at a fire station in Huntington Park early Wednesday morning, authorities said. According to Los Angeles County Fire Department Public Information Officer Fred Fielding, crew
California's gas tax will increase by 2 cents starting July 1, according to a recent notice by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
WHEELING, W. Va. (WTRF) - A main point of contention for the May 14th Primary Election has been the Ohio County Schools and Library renewal levies on the ballot, but the Ohio County Education Association is helping to educate and ease the concerns of voters. They held a town hall to stress the fact that []
LEWISTON, Utah, April 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — It could take another day or two before the Utah Fire Marshal’s Office determines the cause of the Tuesday afternoon barn fire that killed 120,000 chickens. Cache County Fire Marshal Jason Winn shared what is known so far with Gephardt Daily. The call came to dispatch at […] The post Cache County Fire Marshal shares details on barn fire that killed 120K chickens first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
County Schools Supt. Justin Robertson ran into some friction Wednesday when he requested that the county up its percentage of the property tax that goes for schools.
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire destroyed several sheds and outbuildings in Prineville Wednesday afternoon, but Crook County Fire and Rescue crews were able to control the blaze before it reached a nearby triplex, an official said. Firefighters were called around 2:20 p.m. to the fire in the 400 block of NE 5 ½ Street,
The fire at Timberline Lodge was declared under control at 11:12 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2024, according to Clackamas Fire District. The took place in the roof and attic.
KLINE TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters are on the move Friday in Schuylkill County as a brush fire scorched nearly a dozen acres. Fire crews from several departments were on the scene for hours fighting the blaze. More than ten acres of land were destroyed Friday afternoon in Kline Township. No one was injured []