We will never forget
An all-school assembly to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001 is scheduled at
9:15 a.m. today at Cleveland High School. Cleveland police and firefighters,
veterans and various school organizations will participate. The program
will include dance, a rifle salute, taps, the Sweet Adelines singing "Battle
Hymn of the Republic," and everybody involved singing "God
Bless America."
Council sets 2004 tax rate
Cleveland taxpayers should expect significantly higher property tax
bills this year.
At its meeting Tuesday, the Cleveland City Council set the city's
property tax rates for 2004. The maintenance and operation rate,
which generates
revenue to help meet the city's day-to-day expenses, is 47.68 cents
per $100 valuation. The interest and sinking tax rate, which generates
revenue to help pay off the city's debt, is 22.31 cents per $100
valuation.
Last year, the maintenance and operation rate was 46.28 cents per
$100, while the interest and sinking rate was zero. The city didn't
collect
taxes to pay its debt last year, but instead used its excess savings
to make those payments.
Water rates going up
Cleveland City Council has approved an increase in the city's basic
water rates. Starting in October, the minimum monthly charge for
residential customers will rise $3 and the minimum monthly charge
for commercial
customers will rise by $5.
Homeowners age 65 and over who have a city homestead exemption
will get a break on the hike. Their basic rate will only go up
$1.50.
The city has increased the rate to generate $100,000 to help pay
off the $7.4 million worth of certificates of obligation it sold
this summer
for capital improvement projects like a new civic center and downtown
drainage.
Re-location ribbon cutting planned
The Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce will hold a "re-location" ribbon
cutting ceremony for Homecare PRN today, at 10 a.m., at 112 South College,
suite 100.
Police report
Cleveland police answered 27 calls Tuesday and investigated a
burglary of a residence in the 900 block of Samuel Wiley, a
theft and two
assaults.
Cleveland firefighters went out on three calls -- a smoking
truck on U.S. 59 south of town, a truck leaking gasoline at
College
and Hanson,
and a citizen who needed assistance on CR 337.
Dispatch received eight 9-1-1 calls, and one hangup.
Funeral services scheduled
-- Charles Griswold, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2:30 p.m., Pace-Stancil/Probst
Chapel, Cleveland.
On tap at the Texan
"
Freaky Friday," Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m., rated PG.
"
Uptown Girls," Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13, at 7 and
9 p.m. each night, rate PG-13. Admission is $2 for children age 3 to
11, and $4 for adults age 12 and up.
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