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In its final proposed 2009 budget, released on Nov. 20, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority told New Yorkers to take a hike — literally.
Sound Transit must refund more than $3 million in vehicle taxes that were collected from roughly 20,000 households outside its taxing district over the last three years.
Sales figures skyrocketed for the United Refining Co. when gas prices hovered around $4 a gallon earlier this year. But company profits took a beating from crude oil prices that topped $147 a barrel.
Thousands of people in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties could receive refunds in the next two months after being wrongly charged taxes on their cars and trucks, according to Sound Transit and state Department of Licensing officials.
Sound Transit will refund incorrect car-tab payments totaling $3.2 million that were incorrectly paid by 95,000 people.
A Snohomish woman has filed a class-action lawsuit to force Sound Transit to refund more than $3 million in taxes on cars and trucks wrongly charged to people in three counties.
(ARA) - With the economy struggling and many Americans adjusting the way they spend, now is a great time to do some financial planning. But with so many things to consider, sometimes it's hard to know where to start.
BOSTON - Revenue figures announced yesterday gave additional insight into the state's sagging economy.
The Maple Grove City Council heard from the finance director about the proposed 2009 budget. This and other action took place Monday, Dec. 1. Finance director Jim Knutson presented the council with the proposed 2009 budget.
Camellia Christmas: Candlelight stroll with musicians, hot apple cider, cookies, silent auction and tour of the decorated Maclay House. 6-9 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road. 487-4556.
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