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Apr 24 2024
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Ames CSD's operating budget is decreasing for the 4th straight year, $32 million less than 2021
Ames CSD's operating budget is decreasing for the 4th straight year, $32 million less than 2021 The Ames Community School District board of directors approved a budget decrease for the fourth consecutive year during their regular meeting, Monday, April 22. The district is prepared to use an operating budget of $95.8 million for the next school year, which is nearly $900,000 less than the prior
Des Moines RegisterApr 11 2024
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Governor, House speaker call on Senate president to reconvene budget committee
AUGUSTA — The governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday publicly called for Senate President Troy Jackson to immediately reconvene the budget-writing committee to address concerns about the Democratic majority’s last-minute budget moves. The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee recommended a budget in a predawn vote Saturday morning that removed $60 million for
Portland Press HeraldApr 03 2024
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Combined budget plans raise taxes 11.4% in Westbrook
Westbrook’s proposed municipal budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is $35.7 million, up $2.7 million from the current $32.9 million. Combined with the Cumberland County tax assessment of the city and the proposed school spending plan, property taxes would rise 11.4%. “The proposed budget must respond to the challenges of drastic market inflation for goods and services, reduced revenue
Portland Press HeraldApr 03 2024
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Scarborough’s proposed town-school budget up 6.4%
Scarborough’s proposed $87.4 million combined municipal and school budget, up 6.4% over last year’s, includes raises for employees, new body and cruiser cameras for police, a fire truck, additional school staff positions, upgrades at the high school auditorium and repairs to Black Point Road. The proposal’s impact on taxpayers won’t become clear until a revaluation is completed later this
Portland Press HeraldApr 03 2024
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Georgia lands on list of worst states to retire on a budget
Peach State residents should strongly consider finances if planning for retirement in Georgia, a recent report shows. Seniorly ranked Georgia as the No. 22 worst state to retire on a budget in 2024. The senior housing advising company studied several data points when determining the best and worst states to retire on a budget in. Among them were: housing costs, inflation rates, taxes, the cost
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 17 2024
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Waukee's new budget lowers property tax levy, adds more police and firefighters
Waukee has lowered its property tax levy in its new budget and included two new neighborhood parks in its capital improvement plan. The Waukee City Council on Monday unanimously approved he city's $148.1 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The council also approved the city's five-year capital improvement plan. More:More plans approved for new shopping center Waukee
Des Moines RegisterApr 07 2024
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Ridgefield Board Of Finance Sends $168M Budget Plan To Voters
RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Board of Finance held their final budget deliberations Tuesday and approved a $168 million operating budget plan for fiscal year 2024-25.
The proposed budget includes $115 million for education (a 3.97 percent increase), $45.9 million for municipal operations (the 2.77 percent increase includes infrastructure) and $7.29 million for debt service (9.01 percent
Patch.comApr 24 2024
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Federal funding cuts jeopardize jobs in Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office may lose three victim advocates and an attorney responsible for handling the office’s most serious cases due to a significant drop in the federal funding that has paid for those jobs. District Attorney Carla Rodriguez on Wednesday asked the Board of Supervisors to make up the $780,031 difference and help preserve the jobs. “We're trying to do our
The Press DemocratApr 24 2024
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Lewisburg federal prison’s name has changed but the ‘Big House’ tag remains
LEWISBURG — The federal prison at Lewisburg is no longer a maximum-security penitentiary but its nickname the “Big House” remains. That is the word from the executive assistant at what is now the Lewisburg Federal Correctional Institute. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in March officially changed the name of Lewisburg and six other facilities to match their mission and security level.
The Patriot-NewsApr 16 2024
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Detroit woman sentenced to prison for shooting at federal agents
(CBS DETROIT) - A Detroit woman is sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting at federal agents during a search warrant at her apartment. Gloria Bush, 42, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration Special Response
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