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$220K helps Franklin lower property tax bills (New Jersey Herald) - FRANKLIN -- There is good news for Franklin Borough taxpayers. About two weeks ago, the borough received news that it will receive $220,000 in extraordinary aid. Since all of the money must be used for property tax relief, borough residents will see a decrease in their tax bills this November.

Electric bills on the rise (KTRE-TV East Texas) - LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - Energy prices continue to rise and that means electric bills are climbing higher each month. Now, Oncor electric delivery has requested to raise their rates.

New bills ‘honor and improve’ vets’ lives (L'Observateur) - The Louisiana Legislature, during the 2008 Regular Session, passed and Governor Jindal signed into law three significant bills that will honor and improve the lives of Louisiana’s veterans and their families.

'Church spreading falsehoods about family planning bills' (Philstar.com) - A congressman who promotes family planning accused the Catholic Church yesterday of deliberately spreading “falsehoods” about the government’s consolidated bills regarding reproductive health and family planning.

BPW utility bills to change (The Holland Sentinel) - Holland Board of Public Works utility customers will notice a change in their bills this month. The public utility will include the same basic elements it does now with the addition of an account history and 13-month energy and water use chart.

Taming Costly Vet Bills (Washington Post) - Keeping your furry friend happy and healthy may not be as easy as you think. Medical bills and pet insurance can be expensive but necessary.

How to save money on gas bills and stay warm (Daily Record) - GAS bills could go through the roof for millions of us in the next 10 years. Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, even say the average annual bill could rise by up to 70 per cent. This means that families could soon be paying around £1000 a year for their gas.

Bills on funerals, droughts and more (The News & Observer) - Lawmakers passed roughly 230 bills in the 2008 session, including 19 on Friday. Here's a sampling of what crossed the finish line on Friday as the session came to a close:

Property owner may pay bills (Berkshire Eagle) - NORTH ADAMS — The city could be seeing a payment from Charles "Rusty" Ransford on a portion of the back taxes he owes on 47 different properties for unpaid water and real estate bills — a total of more than $215,000.

Pakistani c.bank sells 13 bln rupees of T-bills (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News) - KARACHI, July 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank sold 13 billion rupees ($185.31 million) of Treasury bills on Saturday under two-day repo contracts at 9.95 percent to mop up funds from the money market.