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tive process, the stories recapped here were among the most important of 1989. They are not presented in in any particular order of importance.
Taxes up 48%
Few would disagree that the 48percent rise in the county’s real-estate and personal-property tax rate was one of the most important events of the year. Unfortunately, the county’s residents seemed un concerned, with only one speaking at the supervisors’ public hearing or the budget and tax rate.
They were unconcerned, that is until their tax bills arrived in latf fall. Then, according to Treasure] Frances Foster and Commissionei of the Revenue Beverly Atkins, th( telephones in their offices rang of the hook with complaints.
The drastic rise in rates, accord mg to County Administrator Johr McCarthy, was necessary due to tht
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