31. The Majlis Bandaraya Johor Baru is increasing assessment rates by up to three times the original rates for no reason whatsoever. 32. Ting said the adjustment required during the interim takeover was minor and this did not warrant an increase in assessment rates . 33. He had said the council's re-valuation exercise which determined the assessment rates was done according to the law and was fair. 34. The Act states that changes in the assessment rates must be gazetted first before the local authority issues a public notice. 35. Residents in Petaling Jaya are expected to pay less in assessment rates beginning next year following the council's surplus budget for 1998. 36. But not everyone is convinced that the lower assessment rate is necessary for Arizona's golf indus try to compete with those states. 37. Assessment rates in the 23 wards of Tokyo remained the highest in Japan, even as they fell 12.1 percent to 747, 000 yen.38. They will also pay lower assessment rates from RM4 to RM2.25 per sq ft and from RM3 RM3.75 to RM2 per sq ft. 39. The last time assessment rates were raised, I made an appeal, went for a hearing and presented my case, but with what result? 40. The United States suggested a new assessment bracket for some countries and a minimum assessment rate for the five permanent Security Council members.