Van Buren Commissioners Approve $21M Annual Budget
Van Buren County Commissioners approved a $21.4 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year during a special called meeting Monday. The general purpose school fund accounts for the largest portion of the budget at $10,152,700. General fund expenses set at $4,860,741. The commission also approved a resolution to fix the county tax levy at 1.3883 […]
Overton Commissioners Hear Budget Proposal
Overton County Commissioners got a look Monday night at County Executive Steven Barlow’s proposed budget which includes a 70-cent property tax increase. County Commissioners will meet Tuesday night to begin their deliberations. The proposed budget sets property taxes at some $2.67. Barlow said keeping up with soaring prices is challenging when taxes have not been […]
Clay Budget Committee Recommends County Commission’s Budget Approval
Clay County Budget Committee has sent its recommended budget to the full commission for approval. Mayor Dale Reagan said this year’s budget includes progressing on one major long-term project: the county’s jail. “The Fire Marshal has gone over the plans and there were a few things that needed to be done so that’s gone back […]
Algood Council Amends Zoning Ordinance Concerning Manufactured & Tiny Homes
The city of Algood approved the first reading of a new ordinance that redefines single family residential units. The redefinition would update code to reflect specifics regarding the locations and requirements that new tiny homes and manufactured homes would need to meet. Building inspector Bob Lane said the redefinition came from a desire to protect […]
Pickett Co. Commission Fixes Tax Levy, Reviews Financial Reports
Pickett County Commissioners voted seven to five to approve fixing the tax levy at $2.41 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year at their meeting last night. This amount is the same as the previous levy. County Executive Carey Garner said they ear-marked five cents for construction at the county jail. “It had a certain amount of […]
