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County Fund Balances 2007
How well can your county withstand a budget shortfall without raising property taxes?
Your Town Needs Your Vote
If you own or rent a second home in the Hudson Valley, register to vote here and make a big difference in this fall’s local elections. It’s easy– just print and fill out the enclosed registration form.
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The Facts on Registering Your Vote in the Country
Everything you ever wanted to know about re-registering, but didn’t know who to ask.
Absentee Ballot Application
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When Wal-Mart Came to Town
A comprehensive study of the impact of Wal-Mart’s entry into rural Iowa, which concludes that “84% of all sales at the new Wal-Mart stores came from existing businesses within the counties.”
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Maine to Require Fiscal Review of Big-Box Stores
The state of Maine, concerned that big-box retail centers are raising property taxes and sapping local businesses, could soon require an independent analysis of the economic impact of super-sized stores. From www.NewRules.org care of LTV reader Moisha Blechman of Taghkanic.
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