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Title
Rossville farmers meet with legislators
Description
Thursday, February 16, 1978
Farmers Meet with Legislators
AREA FARMERS met with representatives February 8, at the Mainstreeter Restaurant in Rossville. The purpose of the meeting was to update farmers on the two bills coming up for passage by the House. One deals with fixing up Cullen Village at Forbes Air Force Base. Representative Dick Brewster said there was no way to stop the bill, but there were certain amendments that they were working on to make the bill more palatable. One amendment was to reduce the mill levy called for from 2 ½ to 1 ½ mills. The other bill discussed by Speaker of the House John Carlin is the controversial Land Use Value bill. Farmers have waited a long time for legislation relieving them of high taxes on land used for agriculture. Land will be taxed according to its use value rather than its assessed resale value. Pictured, L-R, are “Red” Parr, Rossville; Bob Reid, Rossville; John Carlin; Dick Brewster; and Mrs. Joy George, Silver Lake.
Farmers Meet with Legislators
AREA FARMERS met with representatives February 8, at the Mainstreeter Restaurant in Rossville. The purpose of the meeting was to update farmers on the two bills coming up for passage by the House. One deals with fixing up Cullen Village at Forbes Air Force Base. Representative Dick Brewster said there was no way to stop the bill, but there were certain amendments that they were working on to make the bill more palatable. One amendment was to reduce the mill levy called for from 2 ½ to 1 ½ mills. The other bill discussed by Speaker of the House John Carlin is the controversial Land Use Value bill. Farmers have waited a long time for legislation relieving them of high taxes on land used for agriculture. Land will be taxed according to its use value rather than its assessed resale value. Pictured, L-R, are “Red” Parr, Rossville; Bob Reid, Rossville; John Carlin; Dick Brewster; and Mrs. Joy George, Silver Lake.
Creator
St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas
Publisher
Rossville Community Library
Date
February 16, 1978
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Format
newspaper clipping
Identifier
RCL0559
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