The residents of Hammondville will soon have the opportunity to vote on raising the townâs ad valorem tax.
In last Thursdayâs meeting of the Hammondville Town Council, it was determined a public vote will be held later this year in the fall on whether or not to raise the tax from 5% to 7%.
Back in December, the council began discussions of changing the tax, citing itâs currently the lowest in the county and hadnât been raised since 1985. Upon further research by the town clerk and attorney, it was discovered it had already been previously raised to 5% in 1997; however, it still sits as one of the lowest and if raised will match that of the Town of Mentone.
Eoghan Nolan (Dec 1959-Feb 2021): An Appreciation
March 2, 2021
(Image courtesy of David Rooney)
I first met Eoghan Nolan in Autumn 1991 when he joined the fledgling McCann-Erickson as a Copywriter. From our first meeting, I knew that Eoghan was a man of intellect and integrity. And opinions, lots of opinions. He also brought a work ethic aligned with a drive for excellence and demanded the same of all of us. Within three years, Eoghan was promoted to joint Creative Director with Gerry McCloskey.
We worked together in McCann for five years and very quickly became friends. Many world problems were resolved over a pint of plain in Smyth’s or a Sambal Udang in the Langkawi alongside such Industry luminaries as the late Johnny Ferguson, Una Herlihy, Brendan O’Flaherty and Mags McLoughlin (to name but a few).