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CLINTON City of Clinton OKs $1.2 million tax levy Meeting: Clinton City Council When: Dec. 19 Key action: Adopted a tax levy of $1.2 million for the 2006 fiscal year.n;The levy is 4.84 percent higher than last year's. The biggest increase came from the firefighters' pension fund. SOUTH STREATOR Woodland property tax rate drops Meeting: Woodland school board When: Dec. 19 Key action: Learned the property tax rate will decrease 72 cents per $100 equalized assessed valuation from this year's $6.09 per $100 EAV. The rate for taxes payable in 2006 will mean a tax decrease of $365 for the owner of a $150,000 home. Two retirement items did not have to be funded this year. Next meeting: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Farmer City U.S. standards law worries school chief Meeting: Blue Ridge school board When:n; Dec. 19 Key action: learned 75 percent of Blue Ridge students are meeting and exceeding federal standards districtwide, but Blue Ridge Superintendent Jay Harnack has concerns about complying with future No Child Left Behind Act requirements. LeROY Cafeteria addition to be done by February What: LeRoy school board When: Dec. 19 Key action: Learned the cafeteria addition that is part of the $8 million high school construction project should be completed by the end of February. PONTIAC Board favors zoning for wind farms Meeting: Livingston County Zoning Board of Appeals When: Dec. 19 Key action: Approved a text amendment to the county's zoning code which will allow wind farms to be built in the county. Energy companies are interested in building wind farms near Blackstone, Odell and Forrest. The County Board had a final say on the amendment. Wal-Mart plan goes to planning board Meeting: Pontiac City Council When: Dec. 19 Key action: Referred the final plat for a lot which will be the new location for a Wal-Mart Supercenter to the Planning and Zoning Board. The new subdivision includes extending Newport Road and Rittenhouse Drive to the south. Reporters Edith Brady-Lunny, Steve Hoffman Greg Stanmar, Karen Walters and Kelly Youngblood contributed to this report.n; E-mail this story | Print this story | Search archives | RSS Show comments |  Hide comments | Hide comments on all stories |
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