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Opinions & Letters May 30, 2007
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Midwest Memo
What's that smell?
by Alan Shultz
      For the summer this year we've got a little humble abode down near the lake to use. Out the front door and just past the crowded, noisy parking lot lies a beautiful sandy beach - and, get this, a hot dog stand. What a deal! We had some family and guests over to visit on Memorial Day. The place is...
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CARROLL COUNTY COMET
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Capital Comments
Band-aid or surgery for Indiana property taxes?
By Larry DeBoer ldeboer@purdue.edu Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
      Each year brings a new property tax crisis. The General Assembly scrambles to defend homeowners from big tax hikes. Each year, legislators are accused of merely postponing the problem with a policy "Band-aid." When will Indiana's system of local finance get the diagnosis and treatment it needs? Wh...
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Letters to the Editor
Building needed to preserve county's history
      With the Canal Interpretive Center, Carroll County has a supreme tourist attraction and a wonderful educational resource, but very few county citizens are aware of another equally valuable attraction and resource; the Carroll County Historical Museum. The massive amount of historical relics on dis...
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Web poll
      Tell us starting Wednesday at our web site, carrollcountycomet.com Each week the Comet polls its readers on a different topic. Vote online at carrollcountycomet.com starting each Thursday, and then click the Comments link to send us an email voicing your opinion. The best responses will be p...
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