SHARON MCBRAYER Staff Writer In a 4-1 vote Tuesday night, the Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the upcoming county budget that drops the tax rate, provides more school and community college funding, gives a boost to employee pay and allows for building some essential facilities. The $99.8 million 2023-24 fiscal budget has a tax … [Read more…]
LINESVILLE — Linesville Borough Council members assured a resident Tuesday that there are no immediate plans for a new borough building. Responding to last month’s mention of the need for a new borough building, the woman voiced concerns about taxes. “Everybody is being taxed,” she said, adding she would hate to see council act about … [Read more…]
PLEASANT PRAIRIE VILLAGE BOARD: 4 p.m., at the Village Hall Auditorium, 99.15 39th Ave. This is for a possible closed executive session to confer with legal counsel with respect to possible litigation on fiduciary real estate development. KENOSHA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD: 4 p.m., at the Kenosha County Job Center Human Services Building, 8600 Sheridan … [Read more…]
The Lincoln County commissioners selected nine people to lead the new Nebraska International Port of the Plains outside Hershey, also affirming the name in a separate vote Monday. Vince Dugan, Dwight Porter and Kirk Olson will serve three-year terms on the new board. Jim Hawks, J. Patrick Keenan and Kimberly Steger will serve two years … [Read more…]
The Covid pandemic and the subsequent state-mandated restrictions and shutdowns in 2020 had a chilling effect on New York businesses – especially the Empire State’s small businesses – which are still being felt today. And as with many of the actions taken by political leaders three years ago, though mostly well-intended, emergency policies hit Main … [Read more…]
A $10.2 billion state school fund for the next two years — up from the $9.9 billion originally proposed by Gov. Tina Kotek and legislative budget writers — is likely to emerge soon for a vote of the full Oregon House. The proposed increase was made possible by the state’s latest economic and revenue forecast, released May … [Read more…]
The contents of three additional legislative bills introduced or prioritized by North Platte state Sen. Mike Jacobson moved closer to enactment last week amid the 2023 Unicameral’s turmoil. Jacobson Lawmakers have made greater use than ever this session of a “Christmas tree” strategy combining routine bills to enable their passage, due to three months of … [Read more…]
A large cross-section of Americans is at risk of falling below the poverty line as the program that provided more than 32 million people with extra SNAP benefits during the pandemic is set to end. Families received at least $95 extra per month to spend on food. More than 21,000 metro Richmond households with … [Read more…]
The Eugene Jail Levy Renewal will pass. According to initial election results, 79.27% of voters — or almost 50,000 people — are in favor of the levy. The jail levy, represented by the Lane County Public Safety Committee, would levy $0.55/$1,000 assessed property value for five years beginning fiscal year 2023/24 to fund the maintenance … [Read more…]
Approximately 24 people have applied for seats on the new inland port authority to manage the port on the east side of Hershey, said Lincoln County Commissioner Chris Bruns, reporting to the board of commissioners on Monday. He, Commissioner Kent Weems, Deputy County Attorney Tyler Volkmer, and Gary Person, president of North Platte Area Chamber … [Read more…]