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'Choice' changing Wise County schools debate

Submitted on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:46pm

For over a decade there has been chatter about consolidation of Wise County's six high schools into three.

Montgomery Co. board split on school plan

Submitted on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 6:26pm

Monday night the County Board of Supervisors met to decide on the school board's proposal to spend $124 million on its buildings.

Budgets are balancing

Submitted on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 8:10am

In Staunton, residents will pay higher personal property taxes, more fees for water and sewer services, and see the Montgomery Hall Park swimming pool closed for the season. In Spotsylvania County, business owners may pay 42% more in property taxes next year. Henry County officials scrambled to find money to pay a deputy. In Charlottesville and Albermarle County, bad weather cost money by leading to reduced sales tax revenues.

Everywhere in Virginia, discussions are underway -- how will we balance our budgets?

Local governments pinched by declining revenue, climbing expenses

Submitted on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 10:42pm

School and county Boards of Directors are struggling to balance budgets amid declining tax revenues, cuts in state funding, and rising expenses. What they choose to do could affect homeowners for years to come.

Local governments in Virginia making tough decisions to balance budgets

Submitted on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 1:16pm

Statewide, counties and cities are pulling out all the stops to find the funds needed to keep their schools and government services up and running. Some are cutting jobs and salaries, many are cutting back on programs, and others are looking for extra money in unusual places.