Garfield NewsLocal news for Garfield, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Garfield Council proposes utility tax- January 26, 2008 "It is 6% across the board here." Many towns in Whitman County have utility taxes paid to the city and Garfield Town Council members want Garfield to join the group proposing 4% be added to telephone and electricgas bills and 6% added to water, sewer and garbage bills.The utility tax was proposed at a December meeting, but the vote on the measure has been postponed until the January 23 meeting to allow council members time to obtain more community input for a clear idea on the impact for their.http://www.topix.net/city/garfield-wa/2008/01/garfield-council-proposes-utility-tax?fromrs... Increase In The Number Of WA Residents Living In Poverty Since 2001- January 11, 2008 New Census Bureau figures show the number of Washington residents living in poverty is up sharply since 2001, with increases in every county except Garfield. via KNDO - Yakimahttp://www.topix.net/city/garfield-wa/2008/01/increase-in-the-number-of-wa-residents-livin... Census: Number of WA people in poverty on the rise- January 11, 2008 "Most pay less than $13 per hour" The number of Washington residents living in poverty is up sharply since 2001, with increases in every county except Garfield, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. via KING-TV Seattlehttp://www.topix.net/city/garfield-wa/2008/01/census-number-of-wa-people-in-poverty-on-the... |