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City council talks Micha Way in work session
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 14:21.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
BOE eliminates fall intersession
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 14:21.TIGHT FINANCES TAKE A TOLL ON SCHOOL CALENDAR
By Kathryn Purcell
Managing Editor
When Morgan County schools break from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10, school won’t be in session, at all.
Rutledge approves $430K budget for FY 2009
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 14:19.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
The Rutledge city council approved the city’s 2008-2009 budget during their regular meeting last Monday night.
The city expects to generate $432,000 from property taxes ($82,000), sales taxes ($155,000), franchise taxes, licenses and permits, among other streams of revenue.
Hotels not in favor of raising lodging tax
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 16:10.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
Representatives of Madison hotels were at the city council meeting Monday night to voice their concern over a proposed idea—it has not yet risen to the level of a plan—to raise the city’s hotel/motel tax rate from five percent to seven percent per night, per room.
Taking it back
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 16:09.
Micha Way residents, city reps express concerns, search for solutions
BER prepares for record turnout
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 16:06.By Patrick Yost
Editor
The Morgan County Board of Elections is preparing for what may be a historic election, at least as far as participation is concerned.
The board last week heard further reports from Bobby Howington, Morgan County Elections Supervisor, that the November 4 General Election is expected to generate more than a 80 percent turnout.