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Apr 16 2024
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Johnson County’s proposed budget adds positions, maintains existing services
Among the additions are new paramedics and two new positions in the county attorney’s office IOWA CITY — Johnson County officials have described the proposed budget for next fiscal year as one that includes minor changes, as spending for programs and services were adjusted, but not cut. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the fiscal 2025 proposed
Cedar Rapids GazetteApr 13 2024
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Democratic legislative leaders reach agreement on supplemental budget fixes
Democratic legislative leaders have reached an agreement on a number of key supplemental budget fixes, including restoring pension tax breaks for retirees and an increase in pay for education technicians. Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, met with Democratic leaders on Friday and reached consensus on a number of provisions, his office announced Saturday. This comes nearly a week after
Portland Press HeraldApr 13 2024
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CCSD budget asks for $452 per-pupil funding increase
The Clark County School District plans to submit a $3.48 billion budget to the state for the 2024-25 year. General operating revenues are expected to see a net increase of $107.8 million next year, with about $102.3 million of that from the state’s recent commitment to fully fund Nevada’s pupil-centered funding plan, according to budget documents that district chief financial officer Jason
Las Vegas SunApr 15 2024
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Appropriations committee advances new supplemental budget proposal to full Legislature
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee on Monday advanced a new supplemental budget proposal that includes significant investments in housing, education and child care and withdraws controversial changes that had proposed to take money out of Maine’s highway fund and roll back income tax relief for pensioners. The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee voted 8-5 in support of the budget
Portland Press HeraldApr 08 2024
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Mississippi anticipates slight budget growth in coming year
Budget writers in the Mississippi Legislature will have slightly more money to spend during the coming year than they did in the current one. Top members of the House and Senate met Friday and set a revenue estimate of $7.6 billion for the year that begins July 1. That is an increase of 1% from the current year. The estimate is experts' best guess of how much money the state will collect,
Fox News (Online News)Apr 17 2024
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Carrboro Town Council hears presentation on 2024-25 budget in work session
During its Tuesday night work session, the Carrboro Town Council heard from the Town's finance director Bret Greene about the state of the 2024-25 fiscal year budget. • Greene budget review for the 2024-25 fiscal year. • “The goal of tonight is to be sure, as staff is preparing their budgets and we are aggregating that information, for you all to formally go line by line and see the numbers
The Daily Tar HeelApr 17 2024
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Youngkin, Va. lawmakers agree to seek new state budget, avert crisis
RICHMOND — Virginia lawmakers and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have reached a deal aimed at averting a nasty confrontation over the state budget, agreeing to set aside the current plan and work toward a new budget document sometime next month, according to two people close to the arrangements. Youngkin (R) met with Democratic and Republican leaders of the General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon and
Washington PostApr 17 2024
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Democrat Mayor Cuts Police Budget by $8 Million to Fund Illegal Aliens
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D-Colo.) has announced a new spending package that will fund the hordes of illegal aliens flooding into the state, including cutting the city police department’s budget by $8 million in order to support illegals. As Fox News reports, Johnston’s $45.9 million proposition will go towards funding “newcomers” in the year 2024, on top of the $44 million that has already
American GreatnessApr 14 2024
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Real World Economics: Econ 101 explains district budgeting dilemmas
The St. Paul Public School District’s need to close a projected $100 million deficit for the coming year, discussed in recent weeks, is not unique. Similar situations prevail for school districts large and small across the state. Moreover, the same underlying problem is hitting many other institutions, including churches, scout troops and American Legion posts. The phenomenon is more than
Pioneer PressApr 16 2024
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‘Fiscal discipline’: City of Austin’s financial forecast points to tighter budget process
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council members were briefed on the city’s financial forecast Tuesday. It points to the need for a more conservative budget over the next few years, city staff said. “It’s a very different forecast from what we had last year,” Interim City Manager Jesús Garza said at the beginning of the presentation. “This change in the fiscal environment requires us to have fiscal
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