Posts Tagged ‘budget’
Columbia passes budget
Despite the City of Columbia projected to have a $3.67 million deficit in Fiscal Year 2024-25, Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm said he feels the city is in “outstanding financial…
Read MoreWaterloo approves budget
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved a $64 million budget for the city in advance of the 2024-25 fiscal year that begins May 1. Budgeted revenues are at…
Read MoreCounty OKs budget; talks SAFE-T Act
Friday, Dec. 1 marked the first day of a new fiscal year for Monroe County. After several budget hearings throughout the month, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved the…
Read MoreAnimal control policy explained
While the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved several reappointments to county positions during Monday’s regular meeting, a group of residents has been more concerned recently with one county role…
Read MoreCounty talks jail, budget
The final version of a plan to add square footage at the Monroe County Jail was approved at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Plans for expanding…
Read MoreCounty talks tax bills, Oak Hill
The wait for property tax bills in 2023 is almost over, according to Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein. During Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, Koenigstein reported…
Read MoreColumbia school budget gets OK
The Columbia School Board met Thursday to discuss a number of matters, approving a tentative budget for the school year as well as moving forward on projects at Columbia High…
Read MoreCashless bail questions remain
Monday marked the beginning of cashless bail in Illinois, leaving many in the law enforcement and judicial communities waiting for the full implications of the new system to be realized.…
Read MoreMore money for mental health?
Ahead of budget hearings taking place next week for the upcoming fiscal year that begins Dec. 1, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners heard a plea for continued support of…
Read MoreNew contract for Columbia teachers
The Columbia School Board met Thursday evening for an early monthly meeting, approving a contract agreement with the Columbia Education Association teachers union and welcoming a collection of new district…
Read MoreColumbia OKs budget, rate increases
Columbia water and sewer customers are facing a rate increase of 10 percent, but the money is not going down the drain. During the Columbia City Council meeting Monday night,…
Read MoreWaterloo approves budget
The Waterloo City Council approved the city’s upcoming fiscal year budget, said goodbye to a longtime alderman and awarded contracts for upcoming projects on Monday night. Waterloo’s 2023-24 fiscal year…
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