Macon educators rally for more state funding
The state budget was 78 days overdue last Tuesday night when a group of more than 20 public education supporters packed the Macon County commissioners meeting in support of more state funding.
Cherokee budget proposes another pay raise for council
With elections a week away and threat of a lawsuit still hanging, the Cherokee Tribal Council is considering a proposed budget that includes a pay raise of nearly 5 percent for its members.
Drilling down: construction cost balloons for HCC’s fire and rescue training center
The construction cost for a new fire and rescue training center at Haywood Community College has clocked in more than $1 million higher than expected, prompting soul searching among college leaders and county commissioners over whether to go ahead with the project as planned.
Swain increases budget, maintains same tax rate
Swain County Board of Commissioners approved a $14 million budget last week with little discussion or debate.
Macon library supporters rally for more funding
Macon County commissioners weren’t exactly sure what to expect when they saw Thing 1 and Thing 2 sitting in the front row at the proposed budget public hearing.
Waynesville walks the line at budget time
The town of Waynesville has rolled out a budget plan for the coming fiscal year that’s nearly identical to the year before.
Jackson budget focuses on school spending, savings and personnel
Jackson County residents will avoid a tax hike for one more year, if commissioners choose to adopt the proposed budget for 2015-16.
Swain schools asks county to cover capital needs
Swain County schools are requesting an additional $250,000 from the county commissioners to cover some much-needed building maintenance projects at all four schools.
Sylva budget haggling concludes
A stalemate over whether to raise property taxes in Sylva ended last week with the majority of town board members opting to take money out of the town’s reserve fund to cover a $140,000 projected shortfall in next year’s budget.
Haywood Schools performance climbs high in tandem with county funding support
Haywood County Schools will get a modest 2 percent increase each year for the next three years in its student per capita funding from the county.