Public notices

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released the new form that eligible homebuyers need to claim the first-time homebuyer credit this tax season and announced processing of those tax returns will begin in mid-February. The IRS also announced new documentation requirements to deter fraud related to the first-time homebuyer credit.

(Abbeville, LA)– March, 03, 2009 – There is good news for the families of America’s veterans who are struggling to care for their elderly loved ones as well as cope with the nation’s deepening recession. The Veterans Administration has increased its payment in the veterans Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit. Senior Helpers, the fastest growing provider of in home senior care, believes the increased benefit will help tens of thousands of families afford in home care because there are 23.5 million veterans of all ages across the nation.

(Baton Rouge, LA)---The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has joined a group of federal, state, and local government agencies and national consumer organizations launching the 11th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 1-7. NCPW 2009 – Nuts and Bolts: Tools for Today’s Economy – highlights consumer education efforts across the nation.

November 4, 2008 beginning at 5:15 p.m. at City Hall there will be a Ordinances & Insurance Committee Meeting, chaired by Councilman Wayne Landry to consider a proposed ordinance amending section 13-22 pertaining to the open container law.

This meeting will be open to the public, followed by a regular session of the Abbeville City Council starting at 5:30 p.m.

Anyone with damage from Hurricane Gustav needs to contact the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency preparedness with information at 898-4308.