Community Corner
A Dolly of a Dog: 1/6 Urbandale Morning Report
Directing Urbandale readers to the most relevant or entertaining news on metro sites this morning.
- Does this warm weather we've been having mean the rest of winter will be warmer and less snowy? Find out on KCCI.com.
- Are you a sucker for dog stories? Click on this popular YouTube video (to the right) about Dolly the pit bull.
- Is Homemakers Furniture in Urbandale worth $10 million or $26 million? That's the question in a lawsuit filed by the company over its tax assessment, according to DesMoinesRegister.com.
- Speaking of Homemakers, the city recently approved its plan to expand its warehouse and add over 200 parking spaces. You can see the plan on the city's website.
- Homemakers isn't the only company that thinks its commercial valuation is too high. Businesses in Urbandale and three other Polk County cities have filed appeals on their assessments. At stake is up to $3 million in property taxes, reports DesMoinesRegister.com.
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