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Cook County Reporter ldonovan@suntimes.com April 3, 2013 5:35PM Bungalows near Midway Airport on the Southwest Side...Rich Hein~Sun-Times Updated: April 4, 2013 12:33AM For Chicago homeowners, the sun is setting on the 7 percent cap on property
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ARE a few basic facts, as way of reminder, for New Jersey mayors, council members and local government officials to chew on as they ponder continuing budget challenges. State residents already pay some of the highest property taxes in the country.
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The Obama administration's consumer financial watchdog agency is proposing to relax a cap on credit card fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acknowledges that the change would increase costs for cardholders and give
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The Ridgewood News In less than three weeks, registered voters in Ridgewood will be asked to select two candidates to serve on the Board of Education (BOE). Current BOE vice president Bob Hutton is running against resident Jim Morgan for an unexpired,
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The Record Property tax collections in Bergen and Passaic counties rose again in 2011, but by some of the smallest rates in the past decade. The latest tax bills that went out in the fall the first since the state enacted a 2 percent cap on
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The Charlotte Observer In the wake of record state budget cuts, North Carolina's public universities are bracing for an angst-ridden debate over tuition increases this year -- with some large hikes under consideration. At UNC Chapel Hill, trustees
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Department of Public Works union employees who volunteered to take two extra furlough days will get them back, officials said. The DPW and other borough hall employees agreed to take six furlough days this year to help get the 2011 municipal budget
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The council unanimously voted at its Aug. 9 meeting to place a question on the November ballot to gauge residents' opinions on paying the extra annual tax, which would be up to 1 cent per every $100 of assessed value. The funds would be put into an
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Bloomingdale amends municipal budget to meet the state's cap As promised, the Borough Council delivered an amended 2011 $9.5 million budget that meets the state-imposed 2-percent cap. The Borough Council amended the budget by cutting the spending
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Funding formula Public libraries receive funding based on the equalized value of all assessable properties in each municipality, according to state law. The formula for library funding, commonly known as "a third of a mil," sets 33 cents per each $1,
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