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N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, August 7, 2014
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Senate News
By State SenatorJulian B. Garrett
Julian.Garrett@legis.iowa.gov.
Residential (30%) and counties (20%).
Each of the entities funded
Property Taxes
announcements Norwex Independent Sales ments, termite work. We 1814 Swan Circle. Friday, We will be receiving by property taxes sets its
Do you need day care for Consultant, 515-991-9821. also offer property mainte- Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. Our property taxbills soon. budget for the coming
your child this fall? We .................................. nance such as debris re- 9,8a.m.-12p.m.Multi-fam- Calculating the property year. The totals are then
have openings for childrenLinda Slycord moval, mold testing, snow ily garage sale. Little girls tax on your home is not as added and that amount is
age 3 through 5th grade. Independent Consultant and lawn care, demowork clothes, double stroller, simple as it might seem. divided by the total tax-
Preschool for the younger The Pampered Chef and roofing. 515-309-2089, Little Tykes toys, riding The first step comes when able valuation of the tax-
children, activities after Get recipes and shop www.downspestcontrol toys, boys clothes all sizes, the county or city assessor able property in the dis-
school for the older chil- online 24/7 at www. .com. teenage/young adult name determines the value of trict to determine the tax
dren. Reasonable rates, p a m p e r e d c h e f. b i z / .................................. brand clothes/high quality, your home. The value is rate, often called the mill-
state assistance accepted, lindaslycord. Become a fan Clean Cut Tree Serviceshoes, adult clothing,supposed to be the market age rate. The taxable valu-
Ca11981-0023. on Facebook: www.faceRemovals, trimming, home holiday decorations, value, The value of your ation for the property is
book.com/lindaslycord, stump grinding, brush Lots of odds and ends.home depends on the multiplied by the tax rate
Call 971-3659 or email cleanup, fully equipped ................ = ................ value of the land it sits on,
LSlycord @aol.com. and insured. Free consul- 4284 Hwy 28. ½ mile south the age, condition, location
.................................. tations, 981-0511. of Norwalk.Thursday, Aug. and size. You have a right
Avon Representative for " 7, 2-8 and Friday, Aug. 8,
Norwalk/Lakewood. For Fireplace 8-6. Multi-family sale. Mi-
Garage sales will not be
accepted by email. They
must be paid for when the
ad is placed. Deadline for
classified ad and payment
is noon Fridays.
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Norwalk Food Pantry, lo-
cated at New Life Lutheran
Church, 4380 Wakonda
Dr., is open every Wednes-
day from 5 to 7 p.m. for lo-
cal residents.
employment
CDL-A Company Teams:
Start .55 cpm! $3,000
Sign-On Bonus! $2,000 of
it is PAID at Orientation! All
MILES PAID! 1-866-204-
8006.
Ted Lare Design Build has
an immediate position for
office assistant for answer-
ing phones, invoicing cus-
tomers, support, filing and
other various tasks. Math
and typing skills are a
must. The ideal candidate
is friendly, positive, detail
oriented, knowledgeable of
a computer, quickly learns
computer programs, in-
cluding Word, Excel and
Publisher.Hours are flex-
ible, approximately 15-20
hours per week; work is
seasonal. Starting at $10+
based on experience. An
ideal opportunity for work-"
ing mothers or for extra in-
come. Please call Danie at
515-981-1073. Applica-
tions found online at
www.tedsgardens.com.
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Drivers: Owner Operators:
Excellent Pay Package.
100% Fuel Surcharge and
Double digit fuel Discounts
At The Pump! Paid base-
plates and permit package
855-764-8050.
for sale
Want to clean faster,
cheaper and safer? I can
help you get started with
Norwex!! (microfiber and
more!) Kim Ginkens,
products call Sandy Chimney Servicing
Brenizer, 515-238-6718 or Annual servicing of your
gotodynomaids@aol.com chimney systdm keeps
or www.youravon.com/ your family safe and your
Sandra Brenizer. home in good repair. We
.................................. offer inspections, cleaning,
Shop for Norwalk Warrior
Spiritwear online at
MyJJDesigns.com or call
953-6306.
crowave, desk, toys, baby
items, stroller, girls clothes
NB-5, boys clothes NB-2T,
maternity clothes, kitchen
accessories, lots of misc.
items.
that has been established
in each county. For ex-
ample, if the tax rate is $10
to challenge the valuation per $1,000 of value, our
by filing a protest with • $100,000 home with a tax-
yourlocalboard.ofreview, able value of $54,400
for rent
Norwalk 2 BR brick 4 plex,
hardwood floors, heat, wa-
ter, sewer, g&rbage paid.
515-314-1551 or 515-221 -
9300.
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services
Sewing and Alterations
Many years of experience.
Call Zelda. 515-339-4663.
You can appeal further to would be taxed $544.
the Property Assessment If the home is owner
Appeal Board or even to occupied, the owner can
the district court if you do file for a homestead ex-
not believe your assess- emption. The owner must
After the market value
is set, the valuation is ad-
justed by what is called the
property tax rollback. Ac-
cording to the Iowa De-
partment of Revenue, the
file by July 1, but the filing
is good for future years
without re-filing. The
owner must declare Iowa
residency for income tax
purposes and must have
lived in the home for at
least six months of the
Bob Lochmiller
Computer Repair
Specializing in laptops. Will
build computers to your
specs. Free estimates.
515-961-7513.
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Bring family images to the
digital age. VHS (VCR),
slides and pictures toDVD,
affocdable. Mel, 710-5315,
memoriescollected.com.
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Glen Morris Lawn Care,
Personalized Services,
Free Estimates; Fully In-
sured. Mowing, trimming,
edging, fertilizing, cleanup,
weed control, snow re-
moval. 51 5-208-4398.
mgmia@msn.com.
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Seamstress can do alter-
ations, work with lycra fab-
ric, sequins, beading and
custom costumes. Call
Lynne at 285-0604 or go to
www.seamstressdeluxe
.com.
Downs Pest Control And
Property Maintenance
Spiders, ants, wasps,
roaches, bed bug treat-
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repairs, product sales, re ................................... ment is correct.
lining, tuck-pointing and
more. Call
Climbing Boys (NAPS3--To home's
Chimney Cleaning ducts pzoper]y cleaned, have
Tim Mineart them done by a professional
689-9077 who belongs to NADCA, a
trade asso~ation of compa-
Patava Concrete
Taking orders for tearouts,
patios, replacement, new
construction, driveways,
garage slabs. FREE ESTI-
MATES. Call Matt Palen,
210-1284 or Tim Patava,
210-1285.
garage sales
1139 Pinehurst Circle.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 8 a.m.
Huge garage sale. An-
tiques and collectibles, an-
tique Singer sewing ma-
chine with table, games,
household items, misc.
We are looking for
Production Techs &
Sanitation Specialist for
one of our Indianola
companies.
(Shifts vary)
M-F
Wages 12.25 to 13.25
AngielBrenda
515-244-9999
hies in the HVAC industry
that have signed the NADCA
Code 9fEthica To learn more
or to find a NADCA member,
visit wwwJ3adc~com.
current rollback provision
¢" G" results in residential prop- year. The homestead ex-
erty being taxed on 54.4% emption reduces the tax-
of its assessed value. The able valuation by $4,850.
taxable valuation of aHomeowners who are in
home valued at $100,000 is the military or a nursing
$54,400. Current law lim- home are also eligible. The
its increases in valuation to actual dollar amount of the
3% per year. Before the credit will depend on the
2013 property tax reform, tax rate applicable to that
the ceiling was 4%. Repub- property. Taxes canbe paid
licans tried to limit the in- in two installments, the
Deadline for ads,
legals and stories
is Noon Friday!
crease to 2% per year, but first being due by Septem-
to get the bill passed we ber 30 of the year and the
had to compromise with second by March 31 of the
the Democrats. The result . next year.
was the 3% ceiling on in- As always, feel free to
creases, contact me with your ideas
Property taxes fund ,or concerns at Julian.
several entities, but most Garrett@legis.iowa.gov or
go to schools (40%), cities 515-281-3371.
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Ted late Design Build
is looking for motivated, self starters to fill
positions for the 2014 landscaping season.
The positions are for:
• Landscaping• Construction Supervisors
• Landscaping Laborers
• Lawn Care Laborers
Landscaping experience is preferred. Applicants
must be tobacco free in the workplace, have a
valid driver's license and a clean driving record,
we will run an MVR on all driving records.
Wages start at $16.00/hr+ based on experience.
We provide uniforms and benefits.
Call Bobby at 515-249-6018
Applications available online at
www.tedsgardens.com
