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Sales tax back to voters
(Local News ~ 03/04/03)
The McCook City Council considered giving voters a chance to impose an additional half-cent city sales tax in addition to reimplementing the one-cent city sales tax, but in the end, voters will have a simpler choice. On a unanimous vote, council members voted for ballot language designated a new one-cent city sales tax, with a five-year sunset, using half of the proceeds to reduce property taxes and the other half for infrastructure such as water quality improvements, city streets, parks and other public facilities.. ...
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New Qwest Nebraska president says he feels good to be 'home'
(Local News ~ 03/04/03)
McCook's Jerry Vap is an effective member of the Public Service Commission and a fast learner who represents Western Nebraska well, Qwest's Nebraska president said Monday. Rex Fisher, who has been back with the company five weeks, was in McCook to visit with local officials including the McCook Economic Development Corp., McCook Chamber of Commerce and others as well as Vap...
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Extension Service plans seminars on challenges, choices in tough times
(Local News ~ 03/04/03)
The financial stress facing many Nebraska farm and ranch families as a result of weather-related disasters and lower crop yields is affecting the rural non-farm community as well. The impact on some individuals and families has reached crisis proportion. ...
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A promising view of the future
(Local News ~ 03/04/03)
STRATTON -- The future looks bright for Timber Creek Homes, the manufacturer of custom homes, located in Stratton. The company, owned by Charles Pelkey and Carl Rasmussen, completed 36 homes in 2002. "In 2003, we hope to build 52," said Pelkey. Pelkey hopes production increases to around 100 homes in 2004...
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Merger booster explain details
(Local News ~ 03/04/03)
INDIANOLA -- Combining Republican Valley's and Twin Valley's enrollments and property valuations would create a new school district that could enhance educational opportunities for students, utilize tax payers' money more efficiently and withstand fluctuations in aid from the state...
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One last look
(Local News ~ 03/04/03)
A divided City Council directed the city staff look once again north of McCook for potential clean sources of water for the municipal system. Councilmen Phil Lyons and Jim Kenny voted against the move, which will use $15,000 from the existing water department budget...
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Let people take initiative on gambling
(Column ~ 03/04/03)
Every state has it unique characteristics. That certainly includes Nebraska, where the majority of the population is concentrated in the Omaha and Lincoln areas of eastern Nebraska. Most of the time, that's OK. Those of us living in the West like the independence and freedom of the wide open Plains. But there are times -- such as in the current session of the Nebraska Legislature -- that western Nebraskans pay a penalty for being isolated and lacking in population...
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