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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:47:56 -0400 From: Rita Marley-McKenzie Subject: land tax To bounce off Doug’s post, There is also a deep discount for the elderly on land taxes. They need to fill out the application found at the tax office. It’s called the Homestead Exemption. Call the taxContinue Reading

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In: Government, Musings

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:23:09 EDT From: Bruce Paradis Subject: RE:  property tax and more I just can’t help myself, I just got to put in my two cents.  To all  those who are anxious about rising property taxes and to those who want more and more amenities. ToContinue Reading

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In: Food & Drink

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:44:23 -0400 From: Karen E Tiede Subject: Factory farming “All I am asking is if you must eat meat don’t support these corporations ie:, McDonalds, KFC that do nothing to practice humane alternatives to factory farming.” According to Temple Grandin, it is McDonalds that hasContinue Reading

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In: 27312, Advice

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:50:21 +0000 From: Meg Miller Subject: Need mower advise/comment Morning all- My husband is one of the “recyclers” some of you don’t care for. About a month he brought home a manual mower from the recycle center. I don’t know if it was in theContinue Reading

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In: Agriculture, Food & Drink

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:03:44 -0400 From: Al Cooke Subject: Eating food that’s still alive! When you pick lettuce, beans, corn, tomatoes, or any other fruit or vegetable, it doesn’t automatically die. When you bite a fresh apple, it’s still alive! Actually fresh produce continues to age (and deteriorateContinue Reading

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In: 27312, Government

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:37:14 -0400 From:  Gene Smelik Subject: Pittsboro Water Supply This is a response to Chatlist entry #14 from Chatlist #3151 entitled “Pittsboro Water Supply”. The subject of excessive trihalomethanes in the Pittsboro water supply has been popping up in the news and on the ChatlistContinue Reading

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In: Government, Politics

Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:53:54 -0400 From: Debra Henzey Subject: Chatham County adopts new budget with proposed increase reduced by 35% Chatham Commissioners Reduce Tax Increase by 35 Percent PITTSBORO-The Chatham County Board of Commissioners adjusted or eliminated several county budget items to lower the property tax increase toContinue Reading