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PRESS RELEASE The installation of the Red Light Cameras

05-04-09
Kit McLean

Date: Friday, May 1, 2009, 2:02 AM


PRESS RELEASE The installation of the Red Light Cameras is
complete
and they are active and operational as of May 1, 2009 at 0001
hrs (1
minute after midnight). The intersections with the red light
cameras
are: 1) Wilma Rudolph/Trenton Rd; 2) Wilma Rudolph/I-24; and 3)
Ft
Campbell Blvd/Gate 3.

Even though the cameras are operational, the entire month of May
will
constitute a warning period for drivers. The cameras will record
the
red light violation and the registered owner of the vehicle will
be
mailed a Warning Notice of Violation (citation), but there will
no
fine assessed or action required by the vehicle owner.

Beginning June 1, 2009, any Notice of Violation received by the
registered owner must be responded to by paying the fine
($50.00) or
requesting the case be heard by a judge. If the case is heard by
a
judge and the person is found guilty it will cost $135.70.

We want to reiterate what is considered running a red light. The
vehicle must enter the intersection after the light has already
turned RED. The intersection is defined and generally marked
with
solid white stop bar on each road entering an intersection.
Running a
yellow light or the light turning red while a person's vehicle
is
trapped in an intersection awaiting an opportunity to turn (e.g.
waiting to turn left) will not register as a red light
violation.
Also, if a right turn on red is allowed at an intersection, the
motor
vehicle operator must come to a complete stop at the solid white
stop
bar, before making the turn. A complete stop means total
cessation of
movement.

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Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces

04-15-09
Kit McLean

Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces

Audio file for podcast: Armed Services Tax Assistance 2009

The tax laws provide some special benefits for active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those serving in combat zones.

For federal tax purposes, the U.S. Armed Forces includes officers and enlisted personnel in all regular and reserve units controlled by the Secretaries of Defense, the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Coast Guard is also included, but not the U.S. Merchant Marine or the American Red Cross. However, these and other support personnel may qualify for certain tax deadline extensions because of their service in a combat zone.

Other Items:

  • IR-2007-46 - Free Online Tax Filing Available to Many Military Members

  • IR-2006-152 - Active Duty Reservists Get Relief on Retirement Plan Payments; Refunds of 10-Percent Tax Available Back to 2001, New Law Says

  • IR-2006-129 - New Law Expands IRA Options for Military; Many Can Still Contribute for 2004 and 2005

  • Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Tax breaks related to military service, including two provisions that may require amended returns.

  • IR-2003-132 - IRS Helps Military Personnel Get New Law's Tax Breaks

  • IR-2003-63 - New Tax Scam Targets Families of Armed Forces Members

  • Notice 2003-21 - Tax Relief for Those Involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  • IR-2003-43 - Tax Assistance for Military Families; IRS.gov Page for Armed Forces

  • Fact Sheet 2003-11 - Information for Taxpayers Serving in the Armed Forces

  • News Release IR-2002-18 - Tax Relief for Troops in the Afghanistan Combat Zone.

  • Notice 2002-17 - Tax Relief for Those Involved in Operation Enduring Freedom.

  • White House Commission on Remembrance, National Moment of Remembrance
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Kiplinger names Clarksville as # 2 in the Nation for Housing Appreciation

11-30-08
Kit McLean

Safe Havens in Real Estate
By Louis Jones, Kiplinger.com

Nov 21st, 2008

With foreclosures skyrocketing and home prices plummeting, real estate has had a tough year. But in certain pockets across the country the damage has been minimal -- if nonexistent.
We found six cities with slow, steady growth, using data from Fiserv Lending Solutions, a home-price research company. These cities' local economies have kept unemployment and foreclosure rates below average. Plus, their affordability index -- a measure of home prices versus family income -- is low. More from Kiplinger.com

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For comparison, we also pinpoint an average market and the worst market in the country.

Safe Havens
Lancaster, Penn.
Population: 498,465
Median home price: $206,000
12-month change in home value: +1.6%
Affordability index: 3/10
Homes sold this year: 1,166
Home value vs. national average: Same
Top employer: R.R. Donnelly & Sons publishing company

Known as an Amish cultural hub, the city is also home to a diverse group of industries, including printing and food processing. This helps keep the local market stable and unemployment low, as losses in one sector aren't devastating to the overall economy.

Locals say Lancaster is a conservative lending market, which limits foreclosures.

Clarksville, Tenn.
Population: 265,062
Median home price: $130,000
12-month change in home value: +1.4%
Affordability index: 3/10
Homes sold this year: 2,081
Home value vs. national average: -37%
Top employer: Trane Corporation

Clarksville offers an affordable alternative to nearby Nashville but is close enough that residents can enjoy the larger city's attractions.

The housing market is kept active by Clarksville's proximity to Fort Campbell. Traditionally a manufacturing town, the city also offers a robust retail economy, driven in part by Austin Peay State University.

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