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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
More paperwork and less revenue Will rental owners be allowed to claim the owner-occupied exemption? By Dave Cook
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HENNEPIN — While you can’t fault someone for trying to save money, a request received by Putnam County Supervisor of Assessments Tammy Mehalic asking that rental property owners be allowed to claim an owner-occupied exemption is unlikely to be approved. During the March 13 Putnam
County Board meeting, Mehalic asked the board if they had reached a decision about the issue raised at a previous meeting. The idea behind the request was a rental owner would receive the $6,000 exemption, and then have the renter pay the associated property taxes. It’s assumed the renter would also share in the savings by having a lower rent. “It’s up to the county,” said
Mehalic, adding some counties allow it while others don’t. Mehalic also said there would be additional paperwork; the property’s EAV would be affected; the county would have to track the renter’s payments; and that the county would lose $6,000 in revenue with each exemption. “We need to make a decision and act,” said board member Sheila Haage. The issue wasn’t on the agen-
da, so it was tabled until next month’s meeting. However, comments by the board seemed to indicate they were leaning toward denying the request because of the complications it would cause, the loss of revenue and the intent of the owner-occupied exemption.
Tornado sirens Putnam County Sheriff Kevin
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Doyle clarified the procedures of the county’s tornado sirens and questions he’s received about an “all clear” alert. “There is no all clear signal, and there is nowhere in the state that uses one because of the liability associated with it if something were to happen after one was used,” Doyle said.
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Smooth driving ahead
Hennepin approves road work By Dave Cook
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The Standard Library and the Putnam County Community Center recently hosted an afternoon program on the history and construction of bagpipes. Professional piper J. Kevin Chapman presented information on the construction, history, associated regalia and the many styles of bagpipes. More than just an instrument of the United Kingdom, Chapman showed how the different styles have evolved throughout the centuries in Europe and beyond.
Ready to help: PCCC welcomes new outreach worker By Dave Cook
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STANDARD — As the weather begins to warm, Putnam County residents may receive a friendly visit from the Putnam County Community Center’s new outreach worker and learn about the many services the center can provide.
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one visit usually done in the home. Potential clients, or their caregivers, are identified and encouraged to use the existing services and benefits. If residents aren’t 60 or older, Holst will have a short conversation to describe what the center does for the community. Some of the things the outreach worker does for those 60
and older include: • Canvassing door-to-door to seek out and identify hard to reach aging individuals for informational and safety purposes (in case of a disaster or emergency, they can be easily located and checked on).
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Marshall-Putnam Fair Spaghetti Dinner Monday, March 27th 2017
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Granville resident Janice Holst began working at the center in September, but during the upcoming warmer months, she’ll be canvassing communities door-to-door in order to introduce herself and provide information about services. According to PCCC Director Michelle Slutz, outreach is a one-on-
HENNEPIN — If federal infrastructure funding is approved, Hennepin will be prepared to make High Street a smooth drive for residents. Acknowledging that “shovel ready” projects are more likely to be approved for grants, the village board approved $40,875 for the design work and associated fees to improve High Street during the March 15 board meeting. Village engineer Bill Shafer said it would take two to three months to complete the plans and surveying work to improve High Street from Fifth Street to Route 26. The board also approved the street committee’s recommendations for this year’s repairs totaling $77,300 — $26,000 will come from the motor fuel tax fund, $33,000 from the road fund and the remaining amount will be paid out of the general fund. Also at the meeting, Larry Brown presented the board with the village zoning report. “There wasn’t much growth this year. There were no homes built; it was mainly sheds and fences,” Brown said, adding there was $136,500 spent on construction within the village.