The village has released its 2013-14 tentative budget and although officials were able to hold the line on most expenses, the spending plan calls for an increase in taxes to make up for insurance costs and an increase in pension contributions. As proposed, the village’s tax levy, the amount of money it collects through taxes, [...]
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School board has tentative budget
By Jaime Thomas The Granville school board passed a tentative final budget following a workshop Monday night. There will be a 2.5 percent tax increase, which will raise the levy $167,000 from $6,661,872 to $6,828,419. Board members could have raised the tax levy as much as 4.8 percent but voted several weeks ago to keep [...]
Town weighs pay hikes in 2013 budget
The town board of trustees is weighing whether it should hand out raises to its employees. The board discussed giving its employees a modest increase in pay during its initial budget workshop held last Wednesday at the Canal Corp. Visitors Center. A final determination has not been made, however, and it remains possible that no [...]
Hebron will use fund balance to bring budget in under cap
Hebron up ‘almost’ two percent Hebron Supervisor Brian Campbell said the town’s budget will use nearly $100,000 in fund balance combined with a tax increase to complete the 2012 budget. Campbell said the budget plan has changed little from when the tentative budget was created. The tentative budget is expected to pass as [...]
Union agrees to givebacks to save five teaching jobs
Two year contract contains step free One year freeze saves five jobs By Matthew Rice The Granville Teachers Association agreed to a new contract with a Wednesday night April 6 vote, a move which will save five teaching jobs in the high school. The contract was approved by the Granville Board of Education [...]
County Meeting / 2011 Budget Hearing
County Meeting / 2011 Budget Hearing The monthly meeting of the Washington County Board of Supervisors is now scheduled for Nov. 12 beginning at 10 a.m. Immediately after starting the meeting the board will hold the public hearing regarding the 2011 tentative budget at 10:05 a.m. welcoming members of the public to comment on the [...]
Town tax increase spurs board debate
Board splits on 2.1 percent increase The Granville Town Board has agreed on a tentative budget that contains a 2.1 percent tax increase, something one member said the people can’t afford.
2009-10 village budget finalized
The village of Whitehall is set for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Members of the village board of trustees voted to adopt the 2009-10 budget as well as the sewer and water budgets on April 13, with a 3.45-percent increase in tax rate for the general fund and 10-percent rate increases in the water and sewer [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]