Today's Feature

Personal Property Lists Due Today.

News release

Jasper County Assessor Donald Davis, reminds property owners, including businesses, that they must report all personal property owned or held on January 1st to the Assessor’s office by March 1, 2006. those not returning a completed list to the assessor by the deadline may be subject to a penalty, ranging from $10 to $100 depending upon the value of the property. The statutes provide the assessor with almost no discretion to waive the penalties.

Davis said, "Until recently, few penalties were applied and lists were commonly filed late. The law was amended in 1994 to require the penalties, and , whether we like the law or not, compliance has increased dramatically."

In January, the assessor mailed every property owner reflected on the assessor’s records a form upon which the taxable personal property must be reported. If anyone failed to receive a form or lost the form, a new one can be obtained by contacting the assessor’s office at (417) 358-0437 or (417) 625-4355 or Room 207 at the Carthage Courthouse.

"People have a lot going on in their lives, and it’s easy to forget to turn in the personal property list," Davis said, "So we make every effort to remind people to return the forms to the Assessor’s Office by March first."

Stench Report:
Tuesday,
2/28/06

Stench reported around Kellogg Lake Feb. 27 late afternoon and 28 in morning.

The problem is that ever’ year or so there is the distinct possibility that the members on the Council will change. That leaves open opportunities for efforts of advancement to be derailed over time. That basically means that any decision can be changed by a simple vote of six individuals (seven if the Mayor objects). Employees of the City seem to have adjusted to the constant trainin’ of "bosses," but puttin’ together a long term arrangement over a period of several years must be nerve-rackin’ for those doin’ business with the City.

I’d have ta figure time is right when the fire is hot.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

• "I was starting a knitting project using No. 6 knitting needles, but I discovered the tip on one was broken off. Rather than buy another set, I tried using a pencil sharpener. It worked very well. I imagine it would work on any size. This was a plastic needle." -- M.J. in Florida

• "When my family goes on a picnic or brings lunch that requires taking along a knife, I use a couple of corks that I have slit down one side. I slide them onto the sharp edge of the knife, so that if I stick my hand in the basket I don’t get cut. The knife’s edge is protected." -- C.D. in Massachusetts

• When you get near the end of a roll of paper towels, save it to use in your car. Put together a kit to keep in the car with the following items: a small bottle of Windex or other glass cleaner, a squeeze bottle of water, some wet wipes and the short roll of paper towels. You will always be ready for a quick on-the-road cleanup.

• The kitchen and the bathroom are the worst places in the house to store medicines and vitamins. Humidity and heat can damage the properties of the compounds.