County officials urged to rally behind veterans referendum | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

The three-cent tax levy would cost someone with a $100,000 home about $8.20 a year. For a home valued at $150,000, the cost would be $13.20….

There are an estimated 3,400 veterans living in Boone County and she said they cannot seek assistance from commissions in the area because each county is supposed to have one.

County Administrator Ken Terrinoni said previously the tax would generate about $280,000 a year for the commission.

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The feds will run most Obamacare exchanges

Posted by Sarah Kliff on February 18, 2013 at 10:37 am

The federal government did not get many takers. Some of the most closely watched states, including Florida and New Jersey, decided to leave the entire task to the federal government. All told, the federal government will run 26 of the state health exchanges. It  also will partner with seven states, where state and federal officials take joint responsibility for the marketplace. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia will take on the task themselves

 

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