White Co BOE Approves School Calendar For Next Year
The White County School Board approved its 2023-2024 school calendar Thursday night with minimal changes. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the draft considered was selected by the majority of teachers. Dronebarger said the main difference are two Saturday school dates for abbreviated days before Christmas and the end of the school year. Teachers selected […]
Spencer Aldermen Approve Flat Water Rate Increase, Residents Speak Out
The Spencer Board of Aldermen voted 4-1 Thursday to raise its flat water rates as a part of a two year plan to cover the system’s depreciation costs. As a part of the final adoption, the board held a public hearing where seven residents shared their thoughts. Resident Barry Austin said as a business owner, […]
White Co BOE Approves Bid For Bon De Croft Addition
The White County Board of Education awarded a $6.38 million bid Thursday night for its Bon De Croft School project. School Board Member Jayson McDonald said the bid came in just over the $6 million budget established by the board. “For me, it was lower than what I thought we were going to get,” McDonald […]
Putnam School Board Approves Contractor For Upperman HS Addition
The Upperman High School addition will move forward after the Putnam County School Board awarded a bid for the project Thursday night. Architect Kim Chamberlin said the approved bid came in about $700,000 under budget. “We also have to get a testing company on board to be a part of the process to make sure […]
Cumberland Budget Includes Property Tax Decrease And Raises
The Cumberland County Commission approved its new fiscal year budget with a lower property tax Tuesday. Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster said it was reduced from $1.5653 to $1.1350. Foster said the increase of property values allowed the change to happen without losing revenue. “It’s hours and hours of work,” Foster said. “The commissioners generally […]
Putnam BOE Approves Bid For Park View K-4
The Putnam County School Board voted 5-1 Wednesday night to accept a bid to construct Park View School without the 5-8 wing. The cut was made in order to fit within the $44.6 million bond funding the project. School Board Chair Lynn McHenry said the K-4 school will cost $45.5 million. “It is still something […]
Van Buren Committee Approves Budget, Commission To Consider
The Van Buren County Commission will consider a budget that does not include employee raises. The county’s Committee A which serves as the budget committee approved the spending plan. Mayor Greg Wilson proposed an eight percent raise, but it did not pass. “It was the reoccurring costs, but you also have to figure in the […]
Gainesboro Bidding Out New Water Treatment Plant Project
A new water treatment plant moving forward in Gainesboro. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the proposed site is within a mile of the current plant on the same tract of land. “To renovate the old one, it was going to be around $8.5 million to renovate it, and we just found out in the last meeting […]
Sparta Aldermen Approve Wage Study, Employees Get Birthdays Off
Sparta will move forward on a wage study that will be conducted by city staff. Mayor Jeff Young proposed the item Thursday night to answer high turnover rates. Following Board of Aldermen approval, Young shared a message to department heads. “Be sure to pass along to your employees that we are looking at that,” Young […]
Sparta Plans To Pave Six Miles In The New Fiscal Year
The Sparta Board of Aldermen approved a paving bid Thursday night that sets the rate per ton for the fiscal year. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said prices came in double over last year, so he adjusted the paving plan. “We were anticipating something along these lines, and we gave ourselves a lot of cushion when […]
