Border and out-of-county students were again in the spotlight at a recent school board meeting last Wednesday. On May 15, Superintendent Greg Smith proposed that families of students who attend Richmond County schools but live outside the county pay a fee of $588 for the 2013-2014 school year. The alternative proposal was drastically different from previous recommendations made by the county’s Non-Resident Student Committee (NRSC). In fact, Smith said in
Kilmarnock Town Council approved the fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget on Monday in spite of opposition from two councilmembers and the mayor. On May 20, Town Manager Tom Saunders proposed $2.9 million in income from the town’s water, sewer and general funds, and $2.6 million in spending. Saunders noted that significant changes in the budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 included an appropriation of a 3 percent pay raise for
Despite months of debate, concessions and concerted efforts to ensure that Richmond County had allocations that were lean yet productive, one of the regions five districts was left without a voice during last week’s final budget hearing. On May 16, supervisors met in what is normally a routine hearing where a finalized budget, which had been hashed out in multiple work sessions since departmental requests were first made nearly two
The bodies of two men were recovered after a tragic boating accident near Suggetts Point Road in Richmond County on Saturday, May 18. At approximately 10 a.m., officials received a call reporting an overturned vessel. “A Riverdale Road man went out and was able to rescue one person,” said Richmond County Emergency Services Chief Greg Baker on Saturday. “When in the water, the boater informed his rescuer that there were
A tax official’s report revealed that Essex County would recover over half a million in revenue if forestland and open space were removed from Land Use. While the county would see an immediate reduction in money deferred to the program, the official shared that the elimination could cost more money to county taxpayers in the long run. On May 14, Commissioner of the Revenue Thomas Blackwell presented a detailed analysis
An impassioned plea from Richmond County’s fire chief last Thursday swayed Warsaw officials toward bolstering the town’s annual donation to the volunteer firefighters. On May 9, Fire Chief Randy Passagaluppi approached Warsaw Town Council about allocating $12,500 to the Richmond County Volunteer Fire Department (RCVFD) for fiscal year 2014. Passagaluppi’s presentation was a response to the Warsaw Finance Committee recommending that the town level its yearly donation at $7,500 instead
A freak hunting accident earlier this year is now being attributed to defective shotgun shells. Timmy Johnson didn’t mean to shoot Danny Marks Jr. last January. After an investigation, however, he was charged with three counts of reckless handling of a firearm and shooting across a public road in a near fatal incident that has divided what once was a close-knit friendship. Although Richmond County’s General District Court decided last
Northumberland’s commonwealths attorney was a witness to what happened at the courthouse that day, said she was obliged to drop the charges due to witness problems. “The witness who put him at the courthouse changed her story several times,” Sichol said. The dropping of the charges didn’t get Ball-Johnson entirely out of difficulties. Sichol will prosecute him on a show cause case in which he is accused of violation of
Warsaw has reopened monetary opportunities to local stores and property owners this year. Town officials will return to awarding Business Improvement Grants (BIG) to applicants within the Enterprise Zone, which encompasses nearly all of Warsaw’s business districts. After not being able to fund the incentive last year, the town will offer up to $1,000 to each applicant for the purpose of enhancing and beautifying his or her store front. While
Border and out-of-county students were again in the spotlight at a recent
Kilmarnock Town Council approved the fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget on Monday
Border and out-of-county students were again in the spotlight at a recent
Kilmarnock Town Council approved the fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget on Monday
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