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My husband is travelling to NY to visit his parents on their important day. I'm wondering what gift to get them. I've already baked some sweet treats, and his two sisters take care of the day to day needs.
Mom has dementia and rarely opens her eyes. Dad lives in the independent living unit but has trouble walking because of pain in his legs.
Dad has some bitterness toward DH because of some legal shananigans the oldest sister undertook and DH (and the other sister) fought, unsuccessfully. So hopefully, this visit will help heal some old wounds as well.
Any thoughts? I only have one day to make this happen.
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School-Based Administrators" Professional Development Series Day 1 July 9, 2003 WHY ARE WE HERE? Frame, Plan, and Paint Portraits Provide Ongoing Professional Development to Promote Student Learning (NPLB) Define the Many Roles of the Principal Discuss the Professional Growth System Focus on the Curriculum Implementation Relate School Improvement and Strategic Planning LESSONS LEARNED Impact of your actions Walk the talk Hire great staff Make work comfortable and fun Be accessible and visible to the community Politics is not a bad thing If you don't feed the teachers, they will eat you. LESSONS LEARNED (continued) If you paid attention to one or two really important things for your school (the 20%), the other 80% would follow. No one rises to low expectations (ensure success for NCLB). The further back you look, the more you see. Expect what you inspect. No autonomy without accountability Know the curriculum yourself Know the needed instructional techniques YOUR ROLE AS AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER Local, state and national issues around student outcomes In the community with external stakeholders Student learning in the classroom "The concept of OTL, then, is a simple but powerful one—if students do not have the opportunity to learn the content expected of them, there is little chance that they will. OTL addresses the extent to which the curriculum in a school is "guaranteed." This means that states and districts give clear guidance to teachers regarding the content to be addressed in specific courses and at specific grade levels. It also means that individual teachers do not have the option to disregard or replace assigned content." Marzano GREAT TEACHERS… NEED GREAT PRINCIPALS LEARNING Standard 1 Leaders facilitate a vision of teaching and learning TEACHING Standard 2 Leaders nurture and sustain a healthy professional culture ENVIRONMENT and Standard 3 CULTURE Leaders ensure a safe and effective learning environment COMMUNITY Standard 4 Leaders initiate and model collaboration with stakeholders SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Standard 5 CALL TO ACTION Leaders model professionalism and professional growth in a culture of continuous improvement STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS Standard 6 Leaders understand and respond to the larger political, legal, social and economic context PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEM The principal is an educational leader who promotes success for all students as he/she: Standard #1 - Facilitates the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of teaching and learning shared and supported by the school community. "Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible." Colin Powell PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEM (continued) Standard #2 - Nurtures and sustains a school culture of professional growth, high expectations and an instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth. "All things being equal, a student in an effectively organized school achieves at least a half-year more than a student in an ineffectively organized school over the last two years of high school. If this difference can be extrapolated to the normal four-year high school experience, an effectively organized school may increase the achievement of students by more than one full year." Chubb and Moe Yes, leadership is about vision. But leadership is equally about creating a climate where the truth is heard and the brutal facts confronted. There"s a huge difference between the opportunity to "have your say" and the opportunity to be heard. The good-to-great leaders understood that distinction, creating a culture wherein people had a chance to be heard, and, ultimately, for the truth to be heard. Collins, Good to Great SETTING THE VISION "There is no more powerful engine driving an organization toward excellence and long-range success than an attractive, worthwhile, and achievable vision of the future, widely shared." Burt Nanus OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN SCHOOL LEVEL FACTORS Marzano's Factors MCPS Offices Guaranteed and viable OCIP, OSD, OSP curriculum Challenging goals and effective OSA, OGAT, OSP feedback Parent and community OSCS, Dept. of involvement Communications Safe and orderly environment Safety and Security, Office of COO Collegiality and professionalism OHR, OSD, OSP CHALLENGES Grading and Reporting/Course Expectations Elementary Report Card Encouragement for Students Communication to Parents PROMISING PRACTICES: WHAT IS IQMS? WHAT IS IQMS? IQMS Instructional Management System – Tactical - Current Data – Class and Student Analysis – Transactional – Standards and Curriculum – Assignments – Pre-defined Reports INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REPORT WHAT IS IQMS? IQMS Data Warehouse – Strategic – Historical Data – District-wide Analysis – Read-only – Trend Analysis – Multi Dimensional Analysis – Ad Hoc Queries DATA WAREHOUSE REPORT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEM (continued) Standard #3 – Ensures the management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe,efficient, and effective learning environment WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT: Learning Teaching Culture and environment at your school WHERE ARE YOU? PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEM (continued) Standard #4 – Collaborates with the school staff and other stakeholder groups including students, families, and community members in continuous improvement processes and decision- making. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES "Schools that function as learning communities will recognize the power of an effective partnership with parents, and will develop specific strategies to create that relationship." Rick Dufour PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEM (continued) Standard #5 – Models professionalism and professional growth in a culture of continuous improvement. Establish trust, develop relationships Utilize feedback Stand for something Lead with soul as well as data PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEM (continued) Standard #6 – Understands, responds to, and influences the larger political, social, cultural and economic conditions that impact schools and the school system. Deal with change Participate in development of policies Advocate for school community LEADERSHIP Strategies/Initiatives Leadership is an "overarching variable that impacts the effective implementation of the school-level factors, the teacher-level factors, and the student-level factors." Marzano PRINCIPALS" ROLE AS STRATEGIC LEADER Baldrige Guided School Improvement Process MCPS Strategic Plan MCPS 5-Year Comprehensive Master Plan Professional Growth System School Improvement Process Schools must program for every child and be able to address the four critical guiding questions: What do students need to know and be able to do? How will we know whether they learned it? What will we do if they haven't learned it? What will we do when they already know it? School Improvement Process (continued) Schools must be aligned with the Montgomery County Public Schools Strategic Plan: Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Schools must include representatives from all stakeholder groups in the development of the plan Schools must evaluate progress on their goals, make revisions as necessary, and report their findings on a quarterly basis to their school community and community superintendent Schools must incorporate the Framework for Improving Teaching and Learning, the Baldrige Look Fors, and the four critical questions to develop their plans School Improvement Process (continued) Framework for Improving Teaching and Learning Curriculum Instruction Planning Evidence of Student Learning Expectations Professional Learning Communities School Improvement Process (continued) Enduring Understanding: "The purpose of WALK THROUGHS is to increase the quality and frequency of intellectual discourse about teaching and learning" Research for Better Teaching Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Board of Education Academic Priorities: Organize and optimize resources for improved academic results Align rigorous curriculum, delivery of instruction, and assessment for continuous improvement of student achievement Develop, expand, and deliver a literacy-based pre-kindergarten to Grade 2 initiative Use student, staff, school, and system performance data to monitor and improve student achievement Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Foster and sustain systems that support and improve employee effectiveness, in partnership with MCPS employee organizations Strengthen family-school relationships and continue to expand civic, business, and community partnerships that support improved student achievement Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence System Goals Ensure Success for Every Student Provide an Effective Instructional Program Strengthen Productive Partnerships for Education Create a Positive Work Environment in a Self- renewing Organization Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Implementation Ensure Success For Every Student Milestones Data Points Objectives Performance Measures Lead and Support Office Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Strategies/Initiatives Ensure Success for Every Student Early Success Performance Plan Class Size Reduction Services for Special Education Students Services for English for Speakers of Other Languages Students Removing Barriers to Learning-Counseling and Mental Health Extended Time Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Strategies/Initiatives Ensure Success for Every Student High School Reform Multicultural Education Alternative Programs Organization Safe and Secure Schools Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence Ensure Success for Every Student Objective: MCPS provides equitable access to a rigorous and high quality education for all students Performance Measures: The percentage of students in each category of the high school academic attainment measure Adequate yearly progress of students as reported by sub-groups Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence The percentage of students who complete Math A in grade five or earlier The percentage of students enrolled in honors and AP Placement courses as reported by sub-groups The percentage of students who take AP exams and achieve a three or higher The percentage of students with disabilities in general education classes more than 80 percent of the school day MCPS Strategic Plan is Consistent with State/Federal Regulations Responds to the state's Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act and the federal No Child Left Behind Act Performance goals: By 2013/2014, all students will reach high standards at a minimum, attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics MCPS Strategic Plan is Consistent with State/Federal Regulations All limited English proficiency students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics By 2005/2006, all students will be taught by highly qualified teachers All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning All students will graduate from high school MCPS Strategic Plan is Consistent with State/Federal Regulations Responds to the state's Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act and the federal No Child Left Behind Act Focus Areas: Teacher and principal recruitment and retention Educator readiness and professional development Parent and community involvement MCPS Strategic Plan is Consistent with State/Federal Regulations Integration of technology Assistance to low performing schools Use of best practices and proven methods based on scientifically based research Master Plan Components Executive Summary – Concise overview of how the master plan addresses the state's key questions: What do we want for our children? 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A&S Professional Growth System The principal is an educational leader who promotes success for all children as he/she: ensures the involvement of staff and other stakeholders in continuous improvement processes and decision-making; leads the continuous improvement of instruction through a collaborative, data-driven analysis of student learning; aligns programs, practices, and resources to support the teaching and learning process; demonstrates and promotes high expectations for the achievement of all students; Professional Growth System (continued) provides leadership and facilitates a shared vision of teaching and learning that supports achievement for all students; establishes trust and demonstrates openness and respect in relationships and the decision-making process; and expands personal knowledge and develops abilities to respond to continuously changing political, social, cultural, and economic conditions that impact schools and the school system.
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Wisconsin holds judicial elections every year and is one of the few states to do so. In 2015, a supreme court seat will be on the ballot in April, as Justice Ann Walsh Bradley seeks re-election. There is a contested race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III. Additionally, there are contested circuit court races in the following counties: Columbia, Green, Jackson, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Racine, Rock, Sheboygan, Walworth, Waukesha.
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Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to shift property assessment duties from municipalities to counties is meeting resistance among assessors and county leaders.
The Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers voted this week to oppose the provision in its current form and the Wisconsin Counties Association issued a list of concerns about the plan. Both groups cited the tight transition timeline and a potential lack of funding for county assessing offices.
Walker's proposal follows a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation that found problems with uniformity and fairness around the state. In dozens of communities, 20% or more of residential taxes were being paid by the wrong people, the investigation found.
"Everybody's looking for higher standards," said Russ Schwandt, president of the Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers and assessor for the City of Green Bay. "In theory, by doing annual valuations everywhere, you'd be getting better assessments."
But he views the plan, as outlined in Walker's 2015-'17 budget, "unworkable."
Under Walker's plan, all municipalities with populations less than 39,000 would cede assessing duties to county-level offices in the next two years.
"That's a worry for us, because not only have we never done assessments, we've never done other aspects of the assessments like the board of review," said Kyle Christianson, the director of government affairs for the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Larger cities, such as Milwaukee, Green Bay, Madison and a dozen others would be allowed to opt out of the county system and keep their own assessing offices.
Counties would be allowed to charge municipalities for the services — up to 95% of what they are currently paying for assessments.
Schwandt said the plan wouldn't give counties nearly enough funding to finance assessing offices. Most municipalities have gotten rid of their in-house assessors in favor of contractors, sometimes going with the lowest bidder.
In addition, he said, many assessors are doing low-labor maintenance work at an average cost of $6 per parcel. Doing the more labor-intensive work the provision demands — annual revaluations at 100% of market value — would cost around $25 per parcel.
"You're getting $6 per parcel to do $25 per parcel work," Schwandt said. "That's just not feasible.
The proposal calls for the transition to be complete by 2017. Some municipalities have contracts with assessors that span multiple years.
The assessors organization suggested making the changes during the course of 10 years and allowing more municipalities to opt out.
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Clear Horizons Controversy Continues amid County's Warning, Town's Settlement
By Jim Eichstadt
There is limited but encouraging progress to report at the disaster-prone Clear Horizons Dane, LLC manure digester located north of Waunakee, Wisconsin. The Dane County Executive has given the Clear Horizons facility's operator 30 days' notice to clean up its very dirty act ... or face stiff penalties, including possible termination of its contracts.
And, in a surprise development, the Town of Vienna -- where the manure digester is sited -- has negotiated a settlement with Clear Horizons to make payments for road work and other local government services. The town board on February 16 approved an agreement to make annual payments in place of tax revenues lost beginning in 2014 after the Wisconsin Legislature passed a law exempting bio-digester from local property taxes.
Dane County: 'comply ... or else'
Dane County ordered Clear Horizons to comply with the terms of its land and equipment leases within 30 days or face remedies including possible eviction. Dane County's legal counsel, in a February 20, 2015 letter to Clear Horizons officials, charged the anaerobic digester is in "default" of both the June 2010 ground lease and equipment lease between with the county and the operator.
"Clear Horzions Dane, LLC has thirty (30) days to cure the default by bringing the leased premises and equipment into compliance with state law. Failure to do so, (sic) will leave the County no choice but to consider that Clear Horizons Dane, LLC is in default of both leases," the letter said. "The County would then elect to invoke a number of contractual remedies set forth in each lease, including but not limited to bringing an action to enforce the leases, recovering any damages caused by the default, and potentially taking possession of he County's equipment."
Dane County's belated clampdown on Clear Horizons came in response to mounting public pressure after a series of scathing news reports (including stories in the Jan. and Feb. 2015 issues of The Milkweed) exposed a string of ongoing violations and management failures at the taxpayer-subsidized facility. Stung by the negative publicity earlier this year, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi defended the concept of trouble-prone manure digester technology, but expressed doubts about the Milwaukee-based contractor that built and operates the facility.
The Clear Horizons contact was approved by Parisi's predecessor, Kathleen Falk, who stepped down as county executive in April 2011, long before the manure hit the fan. Falk went on to lose the Democratic primary for the 2012 recall election against Wisconsin's Governor Scott Walker (R) before being appointed District V (Chicago region) director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2013.
A taxpayer-subsidized mess
Dane County provided $3.3 million in taxpayer subsidies to acquire land and equipment for Clear Horizons to reduce agricultural nutrient runoff from three adjacent farms housing 4,000 dairy animals. The Waunakee facility and a second, newer facility located some 10 miles west in the Town of Springfield were intended to reduce the phosphorus runoff responsible for thick, green algae blooms that cloud Madison's lakes. Both digesters are located in an area of northern Dane County that is home to "approximately 45,000 animal units on about 250 livestock operations," according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The Dane County Executive has a lot to be defensive about. Clear Horizons has suffered a long string of disasters and embarrassments during Parisi's tenure -- including"
-- An August 2014 fire and explosion that disabled one of the site's three 1.25 million gallon silos;
-- Pipe ruptures resulting in three major liquid manure spills totaling 430,000 gallons between November 2013 and March 2014;
-- Citation by the Wisconsin DNR in November 2014 for numerous air and water quality violations, including 43 separate hydrogen sulfide gas emissions; and
-- Referral of the DNR's citation to the Wisconsin Department of Justice in November 2014 for enforcement action, with potential fines of up to $24,000 per violation per day.
Most importantly, Clear Horizons has fallen far short of its sole reason for being -- removing 60% of phosphorus from treated manure. "In 2013, just 44 percent of the phosphorus was removed. Through early June of 2014, just 33 percent was removed," Dane County District Supervisor Tim Kiefer charged in an August 10, 2014 letter calling for the removal of Clear Horizons as the sites operator.
Settlement reached with Town of Vienna
Clear Horizons had enjoyed a free ride from local government last year, thanks to a generous property tax exemption for bio-digesters passed by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature in 2013. That exemption for Clear Horizon cost the Town of Vienna $7.1 Million in assessed property valuation and reduced 2014 tax payments to local units of government by $107,305.82, according to Shawn Haney, clerk of the Town of Vienna.
Until Frbruary, Clear Horizons had refused to sign a Payment in Liew of Taxes (PILOT) agreement with the Town of Vienna to replace lost revenues. Minutes of Town's December 15, 2014 board meeting stated: "Norm Doll from Clear Horizons called on Friday December 12th. He stated that Clear Horizons was bankrupt and would not be signing the PILOT agreement..."
Something changed during between the first two months of 2015 -- a period when Clear Horizons was exposed to the glare of intense public scrutiny following news reports by The Milkweed, The Capital Times, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and other news media. The results can be seen in the minutes of The Town of Vienna's February 16, 2015 board meeting:
"Atty. Mitby has negotiated a settlement with Clear Horizons Atty. David Crass. Clear Horizons is offering to pay $36,502.54 within 30 days and $22,000 each year before October 15 from 2015 through 2023. In exchange the town will take over maintenance of Cuba Valley Road. Now that Cuba Valley Road has been reconstructed it will only require crack filling and sealcoating in future years," the board minutes state.
Town Clerk Shawn Haney said the agreement negotiated with Clear Horizons is similar to the PILOT agreement Clear Horizons CEO Norm Doll rejected in December. The agreement requires the facility to make payments to the Town, regardless of whether Clear Horizons' current operator complies with Dane County's 30-day deadline or is replaced with a new operator, he said.
Hanely also noted that the Town retains future leverage over Clear Horizons through it s power to issue or deny permits required for any future expansion or other change of operations at the facility. Haney expressed confidence that the Town would retain its permitting authority regardless of any future actions by the Statte Legislature.
Who's the father?
The political DNA of Wisconsin's 2013 tax exemption for Clear Horzions and other bio-digesters is fairly clear and can be traced directly back to Gov. Scott Walker and State Assemblyman Al Ott (R-Forest Junction). The bio-digester tax exemption is included on page 50 of Assembly Bill 40 -- Walker's biennial budget bill -- introduced February 20, 2013 by the State Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee. Walker, who has long been friendly to big agri-business interest, is actively if unofficially campaigning for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
One veteran state capital source confirmed Rep. Ott as a long-time backer of the bio-digester tax exemption, with strong support also provided by business interests tied to the manufacturing, installation and operation of these facilities. Ott is well placed to do big favors for the industry as a member of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. Translation: state politicians bribed by generous campaign contributions pushed the bio-digester property tax exemption through at the expense of local governments -- while simultaneously cutting state school aid and effectively freezing local tax government's ability to raise taxes.
The genetic source of the new ban on federal enforcement of greenhouse emissions standards on bio-digesters is much harder to trace, but the family resemblance is clear. Section 419 of the Consollidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 bans federal funding to enforce Clear Air Act regulations "for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production." This provision effectively deregulates Clear Horizons and other manure digesters across the nation by making it impossible to monitor compliance.
A source at Friends of the Earth, an international group tracking environmental legislation and regulations in Washington, D.C., said the specific language, buried on page 790 of the 1,603 page bill, has "murky origins" tracing back to the U.S. Senate and House appropriations committees. While the identity of the sponsor(s) is difficult to trace, the legislative language is taken straight from the playbook of Republican "climate change deniers" with close ties to big agri-business and the fossil fuel industry, the source said.
We'll be watching...
Some observers seriously doubt Clear Horizons can meet the 30-day compliance deadline laid down last month by the Dane County Executive. Failure could result in major penalties, most likely the replacement of the current operator, the preferred out come sought by some county officials. The Milkweed will be watching this tempest in a manure silo closely as events unfold in coming months.
Jim Eichstadt, a dairy consultant from DeForest, Wis., served 18+ years in communications and senior management positions at a large Midwest dairy bargaining co-op. He also represented U.S. dairy farmers at World Trade Organization negotiations in Singapore, Geneva, and Seattle.
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How Property Taxes Work
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The property tax is the oldest major revenue source for state and local governments. At the beginning of the twentieth century, property taxes represented more than eighty percent of state and local tax revenue. While this share has diminished over time as states have introduced sales and income taxes, the property tax remains an important mechanism for funding education and other local services. This policy brief discusses why property is taxed and how property taxes are calculated.
Why Tax Property?
The property tax is rooted largely in the "benefits principle" of taxation. Under this view, the property tax essentially functions as a user-charge on local residents for the benefits they receive from the local policies funded by property taxes. These policies benefit local residents directly in the form of better schools and fire protection, and indirectly in the form of increased housing values.
The property tax also helps differentiate between families of very different means by taxing families with large quantities of wealth more heavily than those without such reserves. But the impact that property taxes can have on low-income families, and particularly the elderly, makes clear that the linkage of the property tax to the ability-to-pay principle is far from perfect.
Finally, the stability and enforceability of the property tax make it among the best options available for providing local governments with a predictable revenue stream that can be used to fund indispensable services like schools, roads, and public safety.
How Property Taxes Work
Historically, property taxes applied to two kinds of property: real property, which includes land and buildings, and personal property,
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In its simplest form, the real property tax is calculated by multiplying the value of land and buildings by the tax rate. Property tax rates are normally expressed in mills. A mill is one-tenth of one percent. In the most basic system, an owner of a property worth $100,000 that is subject to a 25 mill (that is, 2.5 percent) tax rate would pay $2,500 in property taxes. In reality, however, property taxes are often more complicated than this. The first step in the property tax process is determining a property's value for tax purposes. In most cases, this means estimating the property's market value, the amount the property would likely sell for.
The second step is determining the property's assessed value, its value for tax purposes. This is done by multiplying the property's market value by an assessment ratio, which is a percentage ranging from zero to one hundred. Many states base their taxes upon actual market value—in other words, these states use a 100 percent assessment ratio. A significant number of states, however, assess property at only a fraction of its actual value. New Mexico assesses homes at 33.3 percent of their market value, and Arkansas uses a 20 percent assessment ratio. Some states place a cap on increases in a home's assessed value in any given year, which in many cases can lead to vastly different assessment ratios among similarly valued homes (For more detail, see ITEP Brief, "Capping Assessed Valuation Growth: A Primer"). And even when the law says properties should be assessed at 100 percent of their value, local assessors at times systematically under-assess property, reporting assessed values that are substantially less than the real market value of the property.
After the assessment ratio has been factored in, many states reduce a property's assessed value further by allowing exemptions. The most common type of exemption is referred to as a "homestead exemption." In Ohio, for example, the state allows an exemption for the first $25,000 of home value. Subtracting all exemptions yields the taxable value of a property. (For more on homestead exemptions, see ITEP Brief, "Property Tax Homestead Exemptions").
The next step in the process is applying a property tax rate, also known as a millage rate, to the property's taxable value. The millage rate is usually the sum of several tax rates applied by several different jurisdictions: for example, one property might be subject to a municipal tax, a county tax, and a school district tax. This calculation yields the tentative property tax before credits.
Many states allow property tax credits that either directly reduce the property tax bill, or that reimburse part of the property tax bill separately when taxpayers apply for them. Subtracting these credits is the final step in calculating one's property tax bill—though taxpayers are often required to pay the pre-credit property tax amount, only to later have the amount of the credit refunded to them. (For more detail on one type of property tax credit, see ITEP brief, "Property Tax Circuit Breakers").
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While property taxes on owner-occupied homes tend to receive the most attention, the presence (or absence) of tax on other forms of property also has important implications.
Businesses pay property taxes just like local residents. Property taxes on businesses are mostly borne by business owners. Business property taxes generally make the property tax less regressive, since business owners tend to be wealthier than average.
Property taxes also impact taxpayers who rent, rather than own their home. This is because owners of rental real estate pass through some of their tax liability to renters in the form of higher rents. The impact of property taxes on renters is of particular concern because renters tend to be significantly less well-off than their homeowner neighbors.
Non-profit entities are generally exempt from state and local property taxes. While these exemptions can make it easier for these organizations to pursue their missions, it can mean that local governments have difficulty raising the revenue needed to provide quality public services. This issue is most significant in areas with large non-profit hospitals and/or universities. PDF
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ChamberFest Cleveland celebrates "Three," starting and ending at CIM
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ChamberFest Cleveland, co-founded by two members of the CIM family — Franklin Cohen and his daughter Diana (pictured) — is back for a third season, and they'll kick things off in CIM's state-of-the-art Mixon Hall with a concert entitled Celebrate 3! performed at 8pm on Thursday, June 19.
This year's series features 10 concerts (June 19-29) at 6 venues around town, including 4 events at CIM:
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Along with the aforementioned Cohens, CIM faculty and alumni will grace the stages, galleries, chapels and other eclectic venues for this series of chamber concerts. Some of those CIM artists include pianists Orion Weiss and Carolyn Warner, cellist Julie Albers and violinists Jinjoo Cho and Amy Schwartz Moretti.
Take note that several concerts also include a "Prelude" conversation with artists, composers and educators and/or an after show social event or "Postlude" discussion. Individual event tickets range from $5 – $40, while subscriptions run from $111 to $370; young professional and student discounts are available.
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Enermax Triathlor FC 650-Watt 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Review
Following up on the heels of our review of the Enermax NAXN ADV 650W power supply, we have another low wattage unit from Enermax for your viewing pleasure. Just as we discussed with the NAXN ADV, power requirements for systems are currently shrinking and as such, you're going to see an influx of lower wattage units to accompany this. Some of these will be entirely new designs and yet others will be product refreshes just as we have today.
The power supply we have today is the Enermax Triathlor FC 650W. The power supply features the same 80 PLUS Bronze efficiency and 650W total output that we saw from the NAXN ADV 650W, but that is just about where the similarities end. The Triathlor FC series is the replacement for the well-received Enermax Modu82+ series. For quite some time, the Modu82+ series stood as a PSU lineup that offered a bit more than an entry level power supply, but less than an enthusiast level unit. The price point was right in the middle too so that you were truly getting what you paid for.
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The Triathlor 650W utilizes dual 12V rails to deliver most of the power from this unit. Each 12V rail is rated for 30A each with a combined maximum output of 54A or 648W. The 3.3V and 5V rails are rated for a rather beefy 24A each with a maximum combined output of 140A. The 5VSB rail is rated for 2.5A or 12.5W. Maximum combined output of the unit is 650W.
As you would expect from Enermax, the Triathlor FC 650W is full of features. All protections are present, including SCP, OVP, OCP, OPP and OTP. The power supply is 80 PLUS Bronze certified for efficiency. All native cables are fully sleeved and all modular cables are of the flat ribbon type. Enermax does not rate the Triathlor FC 650W for 100% continuous output at 50C, but does so at 40C.
Enermax lists the Triathlor FC 650W with an MSRP of $119.99. The unit seems to have limited stock at the moment, but Antares Pro does list the unit as being available for $98.99 with $15.00 shipping. This still makes the Triathlor FC one of the most expensive 80 PLUS Bronze units available on the market and makes it comparable with several other 650W enthusiast units rated for Gold or higher. Enermax backs the Triathlor FC 650W by a three year warranty.
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Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes Beatles and Bubblegum
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Beatles & Bubblegum is a fun and interactive show for kids and families that explores the music of the Beatles and the bubblegum artists of the 60s & 70s such as the Monkees and the Archies. All Ages will enjoy this family program that is sure to get you singing and dancing..."all you need is love, love ...love is all you need." For the past 5 years, Ray "Sting Ray" Leone has been the front-man and lead singer of the critically acclaimed kid-friendly rock band Starfish. Starfish just completed a live DVD/CD and is working on their 3rd studio album
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