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Community services districts closer to consolidation

Joshua Sebold
Staff Writer
4/14/2010

The American Valley Community Services Authority, an entity made up of the East Quincy Service District and Quincy Community Service Districts boards of directors, took another step in the consolidation process by hiring a legal firm that specializes in working with public entities at a Tuesday, March 23, meeting.

The AVCSA unanimously agreed to hire Best, Best and Krieger, the firm recommended to the board by both the PMC consulting group and new Plumas Local Agency Formation Commission Executive Officer John Benoit.

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Census countdown: mail back census forms by April 16

Feather Publishing

4/13/2010

Five days remain to avoid a census worker at your door With just five days left for households to mail back their 2010 Census forms, the U.S. Census Bureau wants to remind people that it's not too late to return their completed questionnaires and be counted.

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As property values decline, homeowners have options

Traci Bue

Delaine Fragnoli

Managing Editor

4/7/2010

With property taxes due this week, homeowners are probably thinking about property values and the associated taxes. Property reassessment is one way to bring relief to strapped homeowners in today's troubling economic times. Many homeowners have the option of applying for a Proposition 8: "Decline in Value" review. Proposition 8 is a temporary reduction in assessed value when real property suffers a decline in market value.

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Winter like weather headed for Sierra Cascade Range Sunday and Monday

Feather Publishing

4/9/2010

.A Cold Low Pressure System Will Be Moving Off The Eastern Pacific
And Into Northern California On Sunday. This System Will Bring
Periods Of Heavy Snow...Strong Winds And Relatively Low Snow
Levels For This Time Of Year.

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Civic group looks at Almanor trail conversion

M. Kate West
Chester Editor
4/7/2010

It was definitely a coming together of purpose when the Chester-Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce conference room hosted a packed meeting March 22.
The drawing card was discussion about the potential for conversion of the Almanor Railway (Collins Pine Company rail line) to a multipurpose recreational trail.

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