County Highway Departments To Receive Additional State Funding
Some $3.3 billion is set to be dispersed among county highway departments as a result of the Transportation Modernization Act. Brett Howell is the leader of the Tennessee County Highway Officials Association. He explained the impact to local counties at the Dale Hollow RPO meeting Thursday morning. Howell said the act takes initial steps to […]
Jackson Co. Schools Budget Likely To Focus On Teacher Salaries
Teacher salary increases will likely be the focus of the Jackson County School budget. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the board is already starting to work towards Governor Bill Lee’s new base teacher pay. The legislature recently passed a salary raise that requires school systems to have a base teacher salary of $50,000 by […]
