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Page 2 Colby Free Press Monday, October 22, 2012 Area/State Weather Program ready for applications Briefly From “PROGRAM,” Page 1 which can be found in the base- their annual valuations dur- Rocca said property within Colby Schools will have ment of the courthouse in the ing this month. Commissioners these districts cannot receive a music concert Tuesday or expansion phase. appraiser’s offi ce. have considered extending this rebate on their school or fi re dis- The Colby School District’s free Rocca said the 10-year rebates The application asks for proof deadline to 24 months. trict, but they are small taxing fall concert, featuring musicians from are set up on a sliding scale with of the permit, the property’s le- Property owners will begin entities in the county and won’t grade, middle and high schools, will be 10 percent increments. After the gal description – property infor- receiving rebates if the project have a major impact on the re- at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Colby Com- approved project is complete, mation is kept at the Register of is completed by the deadline bate amount. munity Building. The program includes she said, 100 percent of the Deeds offi ce on the main level and meets all of the stipulations. Of the seven applications that the world debut of “Give Us a Home” property taxes are returned to the of the courthouse – and estimat- Rebates are only given based on have already been received, said by Brian Balmages, a commissioned owner for the fi rst year. For the ed start and end dates for con- the “ad valorem tax increase … Rocca, six are for single-family work for voice and band written for the second year, the property owner struction. directly attributable to the con- homes and one is for a commer- Colby Public Schools Music Depart- will get 90 percent rebate. There is a $50 nonrefundable struction and improvement,” cial shed. All are for new con- ment. Doors will open at 7:20 p.m. For Finally, in the 11th year, no re- application fee. said Rocca. struction. information, call Jennifer Koel at 460- bate is given back and the prop- After submitting the applica- People are not given rebates “Which is just what we need,” 5100, ext. 1104. erty owner will begin to pay 100 tion, it can take up to two weeks on their property’s entire value, the director said. percent of their project’s taxes. for the appraiser’s offi ce to ei- just for the increase in valuation Property owners are wasting Rocca said there are some re- ther give a conditional approval attributed to their project. no time once they get approval. Blood drive scheduled quirements and limitations peo- or deny the application. For ap- Also, a small percentage (1 to “We’ll break ground next Thursday and Friday ple should take into account. proval, they’ll confi rm the prop- 3 percent) of the rebate will be week,” said Marla Crumrine of The American Red Cross plans a “The most important thing erty owner is up to date on taxes retained by the county to cover Brewster, who is one of the fi rst blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Thurs- people should realize,” she said, and will visit the site to ensure offi ce time and administration. to sign up for the program. day and 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Friday “is that the county-appraised that construction has not already Rocca said she met with all 37 “We are so excited to start at the National Guard Armory, 470 S. value of the construction project begun. taxing entities in the county and building our new home. This Range Ave. To make an appointment, must be at least $25,000 for eli- People can begin dirt work, was able to include 35 of them program is one of many bless- call (800) RED-CROSS, but walk-ins gibility to receive property-tax said Rocca. This could include into the plan. ings that have come our way are welcome. For questions, contact Do- rebates in the program. grading the lot, removing debris “The two taxing entities that since we started saving, and we nor Recruitment Representative Cathe- “That should not be confused and other work that does not af- did not adopt the plan were fi gured that over the 10-year pe- rine Younger in Hays at (316) 641-1193 with how much is spent on the fect the property’s value. Sheridan County Rural Fire Dis- riod, it’ll save us about $20,000. or [email protected]. National Weather Service Tonight: Mostly clear, with a project.” After the date of conditional trict No. 1 and United School The savings have allowed us to low around 44. Southeast wind To apply for participation, she approval, the property owner District 291 in Grinnell,” she invest a little more in the house, Health Department to 5 to 10 mph becoming south- said, property owners should must complete the project by the said. “…No explanation was and we’ll be able to fi nish our west after midnight. fi rst obtain a building permit be- second following January, since given as to why they didn’t want basement sooner than we ex- offer walk-in flu clinics Tuesday: Sunny, with a high fore fi lling out the application, the appraiser’s offi ce conducts to participate.” pected. The Thomas County Health Depart- near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph ment plans walk-in fl u clinics Thurs- becoming south in the after- day, Wednesday, Oct. 31, and Thursday, noon. City Council agrees to put in stop signs Nov. 8, at the department’s offi ce at 350 Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, S. Range, and from 11 a.m. to noon on with a low around 46. South Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Senior Progress From “CITY,” Page 1 to $1,000 each. Old wiring would have to be • Heard that Woofter Construction plans Center. Cost is $25, or bring a copy of wind 5 to 10 mph. replaced and new transformers would have to start work on a spill containment project Wednesday: Mostly sunny, your insurance card. Please remember Suggestions made before the council to be hung, he said. for the power-plant fuel tanks next week. to complete and print a consent form/ with a high near 71. West wind voted included placing stop signs only on In other business, the council: • Learned from Jones that the city has 5 to 10 mph becoming north in voucher from the thomascountyks.com certain intersections or using yield signs. • Approved an agreement with the state hired a new police offi cer, who will begin website under the health department tab the afternoon. The council put off a decision on whether to begin work on a resurfacing project and work at about the fi rst of November. Wednesday Night: Partly beforehand. For information, call the to add three new street lights on the Eco- decided to seek bids for the work. The city, • Was told by Public Works Director department at 460-4596. cloudy, with a low around 40. Acres development, pending a check of Thomas County and the Kansas Depart- Omar Weber that building a new restroom Breezy. how much they would cost. ment of Transportation will split the cost of at the walking trail by the aquatic park with Thursday: Partly sunny, with Property owner Wayne Horlacher had the project to repave Range Avenue (K-25) a space for sprinkler controls would prob- Autumn Art Bazaar set a high near 51. asked for the lights. He attended the meet- from 1,200 feet south of Interstate 70 to the ably take at least until spring. Thursday Night: A slight for Saturday in Colby ing Tuesday to explain that his development city limits, Fourth Street (U.S. 24) from 268 • Heard Councilman Dave Voss ask about Colby Community College art stu- chance of rain and snow. Mostly – which has sold just three lots since it was feet to 1,410 feet east of Range, roughly work done on the parking lot next to the cloudy, with a low around 31. dents plan an Art Bazaar from 2 to 7 begun – had been designed to have street from Grant Avenue to Cleveland Avenue, Community Building. Weber said that a bed p.m. Saturday in downtown Colby. Tons Chance of precipitation is 20 lights on the cul-de-sacs. and Fourth Street from Franklin Avenue to of crushed concrete could be laid down for percent. of fun activities have been planned for Horlacher admitted that he had not done a Lake Avenue, about a mile east of the city less than $1,000 to make the parking lot us- the evening in the blocked off streets, Friday: A 20 percent chance good job of promoting the development, but limits. able until concrete can be poured. of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a says instructor Rebel Jay. For informa- said that he could do a better job of selling • Heard City Manager Tyson McGreer re- Voss also asked about progress on the tion, call Rebel Jay at 269-7065. high near 44. the lots if there were lights in the subdivi- port that he and Mayor Gary Adrian went to water-meter change outs. McGreer said that Friday Night: Partly cloudy, sion. He thinks that there is a misconception the League of Kansas Municipalities meet- the change outs should be done by the end with a low around 25.