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Property owners are costing the city of Madison millions of dollars by taking advantage of a loophole in a state law created in 2001. By registering the property as a limited-liability corporation, such as Steve Brown Apartments , LLC, rather than as a parcel of land, owners are allowed to sell property without filing the selling price with the city of Madison. The owner is then automatically exempt from real estate transfer fees and can easily avoid high property taxes because no sale price is recorded and the city does not know the property’s actual value. Shielding the actual value often results in an underestimation by the city of the property assessments and a lowering of the amount owners must pay in property tax. “It reduces taxes paid to Madison Area Technical College , the Madison School District and various entities on the property tax bill . Theoretically they’re getting away with not paying their fair share,” said City Council President Mike Verveer . Verveer said th...

(File/FOX Carolina) GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - Some students across our viewing area are already back in the classroom, and many other are counting down the final days of summer vacation. Schools in Northeast Georgia will see the earliest start dates , some as early as August 2, and a handful of Western North Carolina counties have the latest start date . Below are the dates by county or district on which students will return to school for the 2017-2018 academic year. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Hart County THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Elbert County Stephens County FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Franklin County MONDAY, AUGUST 14 Jackson—Blue Ridge District THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 All Spartanburg County districts Pickens County Oconee County Laurens 55 and 56 Greenwood 50, 51 and 52 Union County Abbeville County Newberry County MONDAY, AUGUST 21 Yancey County Mitchell County Avery County TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Greenville County All Anderson County districts Cherokee County Jackson – Smokey Mtn District Haywood Coun...

Collect this idea Rooftop lounge at The Dylan in West Hollywood As the second-largest city in the U.S. with the biggest population in California, Los Angeles has mountains, beaches and deserts all within a short driving distance . In addition to a multitude of outdoor activities, L.A. offers job opportunities galore ; its diverse economy is the third largest in the world, after Tokyo and New York. Some of L.A.’s biggest industries include culture , fashion, education, sports, entertainment, medicine and a booming startup tech field that is thriving on the Westside ( nicknamed Silicon Beach ). Los Angeles is often called the creative capital of the world , as one in six residents works in the creative industries of music, TV or film. Not surprisingly, the city has a thriving arts scene . There are more than 800 museums and art galleries in Los Angeles County —   more per person than any other city in the world. And for night owls, the nightclub and restaurant scene offers plenty of...