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My Turn: Oregon City mayor explains why city won't waive franchise fees for Clackamas County broadband
Doug Neeley writes: "The city appreciates that the county's project may provide lower-cost services to public entities in the city. However, there are several reasons the city must be cautious about waiving fees for the county."
Read more...Franchise Fee Bill Could Cost Pocatello $80K
After kicking it around in some form or another for the last six years, the state Legislature may finally adopt a bill to change the way franchise fees work. Some say it could be bad news for Idaho cities, and could cost Pocatello nearly $80,000.
Read more...Attorney: Municipalities encouraged to obtain cable television franchise fees
Local municipalities should take full advantage of getting the cable television franchise fees they are entitled to now because those fees won't be around in the future, a legal expert on the subject said.Attorney Dan Cohen of the Cohen Law Group, Pitts
Read more...Top 20 Franchises For The Buck
Not getting paid what you're worth (or not getting paid at all) and want to start your own gig? For those who don?t have the patience, capital or guts to generate sales from scratch, franchising can make a lot of sense---though not all brands deliver the same return on investment.
Read more...Auditor cautiously optimistic
The 2011 Pekin audit is complete, and auditor Jim Warning said he is cautiously optimistic about city finances. In 2009, key revenues plunged during the economic downturn.
Read more...Cleaning Company COIT Predicts Strong Franchise Growth in 2012
The company helped four former employees start their own businesses in 2011 and hopes to work with more potential business owners thanks to increased government and bank support for U.S. franchising.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 COIT, a leading supplier of specialty cleaning and disaster restoration services headquartered in San Francisco, is hailing the success of its employee ...
Read more...Annual audit a mixed bag
The 2011 audit is in for the city of Pekin, and Auditor Jim Warning says he is “cautiously optimistic” about finances in the city. In 2009, key revenues to the city plunged during the economic downturn. Sales tax revenues, state-shared income tax revenues, corporate personal property replacement tax revenue, franchise fees and licenses and permit fees dropped significantly.
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