Board members said rent and commercial lease costs are likely to rise if property owners shift higher tax bills to tenants; staff noted 55% of parcels are homesteaded and that 80% of homesteads would be at or below $500,000 assessed value, which would remove most homesteads from the local tax base under a high exemption scenario.

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE LAP OF NATURE ON HOMESTEADS Are often more in tune with the natural world and all The “wild” animals who live around them so much that They have compassionate and caring he...

​ Farreach was never meant to become anyone's home. Once perched between the Mid and Outer Rim, the lightly populated world offered little in resources and even less hospitality. Yet nearly 100,000 settlers found refuge there, clustered around a central city and its satellite communities while scattered homesteads endure beyond the frontier. Now the Council of Three has agreed to negotiate with the High Republic over... Read more

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE LAP OF NATURE ON HOMESTEADS Are often more in tune with the natural world and all The “wild” animals who live around them so much that They have compassionate and caring he...

The rivals in this seat for Congress are both focused on Native Hawaiian homesteads, but have differences on that and several other issues.

Abbott's new affordability plan promises to cut property taxes in half by zeroing out school taxes on homesteads. He has been governor since 2015, and statewide property tax levies have risen from $51...

Placido Hilukilwa RESIDENTS of Okeeholongo village in the Okahao Constituency of the Omusati Region had a sleepless night after a lone elephant bull roamed the area, breaking into homesteads in search of water. The incident occurred during the night from Thursday to Friday. One resident said the elephant entered his homestead, overturned and damaged water containers, ate pumpkins and then moved on. It is not yet clear how many homesteads were visited by the stray jumbo or the extent of the damage caused. Nature conservation officials were summoned and arrived in the area early on Friday morning and promptly launched an operation to trace the elephant and drive it back to its habitat. Picture for illustrative purposes only. Photo: Contributed The post Elephant keeps Okeeholongo villagers awake appeared first on Informanté.

The Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority has initiated a project to make cut lines in farming areas to break veld fires when they occur. The project aims to protect grazing areas and homesteads from veld fire outbreaks. The cut lines will be made in selected farming areas under its jurisdiction with the assistance of the community on a voluntary basis. The Acting Elenga of Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority Malakia Shoombe said veld fires have in the past caused extensive damage to grazing land and property. "These cutlines are really aimed at preventing the spread of fires from different areas, and it is a form of a mitigating factor, and that's why the traditional authority is spearheading this initiative." Shoombe also emphasised that grazing areas don't have much grass and vegetation due to poor rainfall received over the past rainy seasons. "Cutlines are very important and significant during this season, and some of our areas have already recorded outbreaks of veld fires which were hard to contain and ended up causing extensive damage. This grass is all out livestock have, and if it doesn't rain well, it will be a problem. Our people rely on their livestock for an income and to assist their families; hence, we made this call, and our people came out to assist." The community is encouraged to take part. "We are also busy creating a pathway for our vehicles to navigate the terrains here. We are happy that our traditional authority has initiated this. I am urging all young and old to assist wherever they can and ensure that they contribute through various means to projects that affect their communities, urged Veld Fire Prevention Volunteer Loide Mapule.

Abbott's new affordability plan promises to cut property taxes in half by zeroing out school taxes on homesteads. He has been governor since 2015, and statewide property tax levies have risen from $51...