Windsor Heights to add Bike Hub
Windsor Heights is planning to add a bike hub on the trail west of Wal-Mart. They are considering turning a vacant auto shop into a hub for cyclists. Including locker rooms, patio, a restaurant and a bike repair station. The former Sears Auto Center sits just west of the Wal-Mart on 73rd Street, where the Walnut Creek and Clive Greenbelt trails meet. The 9,080-square-foot building sits on 3.2 acres near the Walnut Creek and Clive Greenbelt trails. An additional trail also links to the two…
Where does Iowa rank nationally in property tax rates?
The median property tax rate nationwide is 1.31%. Iowa is above that at 1.69%. This chart shows each state’s median tax rate. In most states, property taxes vary from county to county, Iowa included. Even in within Polk County property taxes vary significantly from city to city. Here are the 2013-2014 tax rates for ten metro communities (per 1,000 in assessed value): Altoona- $9.14 Urbandale- $9.57 Clive- $9.98 Johnston- $11.15 Ankeny- $12.02 West Des Moines- $12.02 Grimes- $12.91 Waukee- $13.50 Windsor…