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With decreasing coronavirus restrictions and vaccinations allowing for the return of more face-to-face interaction, people can expect the return of traditional in-person ceremonies and events to commemorate this Memorial Day weekend. The National Veterans Museum and Memorialwill host seven in-person events this year, while still offering virtual experiences: “The Wall That Heals,” ia 3/4-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., will be free to view 24 hours a day on museum grounds from Friday until 2 p.m. Monday. The names of more than 58,000 U.S. service...

May 4 election: Powell voters give overwhelming nod to income-tax measure City Manager Andrew White called the measure a “restructuring,” saying approximately 80% of residents would benefit from the credit. Council member Tom Counts acknowledged that a portion of residents would see the full increase but asked that this be viewed “as a necessary piece of a much larger jigsaw puzzle that has long-term benefits to the city.” Mayor Frank Bertone said the current tax rate has been in place for roughly 30 years and that the restructured tax is a “critical component needed for our commu...

Added City Manager Andrew White: “With the tax restructuring plan, we can put this money back into public safety, our infrastructure and to support our local businesses. The additional revenue will help keep the small town charm that our citizens have come to love about Powell.” There had been ongoing debate about raising the rate in order to offset the effects of the city's growth, such as street repairs due to heavy traffic congestion. Many on council have been wary of higher taxes, reflecting their conservative constituents; the vast majority of whom work outside of Powell, city s...

Voters in the city of Powell will decide Tuesday whether to raise their income tax to align with rates in other communities. The city of about 14,000 has traditionally had one of the state's lowest income tax rates at 0.75%. But there has been ongoing debate about the need to raise the rate to offset costly effects of the city's growth, such as road maintenance. The proposed 2% rate would more than double the existing tax. Powell City Council voted unanimously in January to place the tax measure on the ballot. While some oppose higher taxes, this primarily affects those who work in the city....