School budget drops 4.5 percent from last year

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Ben Munro
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Friday, July 3. 2009
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The Madison County school board passed a $39.15 million budget Monday, down 4.5 percent from last year’s spending plan, after hearing from one unhappy citizen. [ Full Story » ] 

UPDATED: County gov’t focuses on shaving expenses

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, June 29. 2009
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County governments across the state face revenue shortages and Madison County is not immune to the hurt. [ Full Story » ] 

BOE to take input on budget

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Ben Munro
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Friday, June 19. 2009
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The county school board will take public comments and vote on its proposed $39 million budget June 22. [ Full Story » ] 

School budget could decrease by three percent

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Ben Munro
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Wednesday, June 3. 2009
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Madison County school leaders expect a 3.1 percent dip — from $40.1 million to $38.86 million — in next year’s budget due to a slumping economy and a shortage of state funding. [ Full Story » ] 

OPINION: House passes amended ‘09 budget

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Monday, March 9. 2009
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As we closed out the month of February at the State Capitol, the House was extremely busy working on an amended budget for the current fiscal year, a new transportation plan, and more good news for homeowners. [ Full Story » ] 

School board to discuss facilities, budget tonight

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Ben Munro
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Monday, February 23. 2009
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County school leaders will address next year’s budget crunch and revisit a high school renovation wish list at a called board of education (BOE) meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. [ Full Story » ] 

OPINION: Budget challenges seem to be getting larger

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Saturday, February 14. 2009
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As the 2009 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly continues, our budget challenges seem to be getting larger and impacting more constituencies in our state. [ Full Story » ] 

Meals on Wheels hits a roadblock

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Margie Richards
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Monday, February 2. 2009
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Services to seniors, homebound, threatened as state continues to cut funds


Each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, three vans leave the Madison County Senior Center to take pre-packaged hot and frozen meals to approximately 70 homebound residents. [ Full Story » ] 

BOC approves budget, tax rates

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, January 2. 2009
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Madison County commissioners officially adopted the $14.2 million county budget for 2009, down $850,000, or 5.6 percent, from the 2008 budget of $15 million. [ Full Story » ] 

Lawmakers talk budget woes

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Margie Richards
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Sunday, December 21. 2008
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Things are bad, and likely to get worse.

That was the general theme heard by Madison County Chamber of Commerce members last week as they gathered for the annual “Eggs and Issues” meeting at the Ila Restaurant. State Representatives Tom McCall and Alan Powell were on hand to brief those present on some of the things facing the state legislature in 2009. Senator Ralph Hudgens was also scheduled to speak, but was unable to attend.
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Madison County Resident about Sheriff’s office on look out for beer, pretzel thief
Sat, 07.04.2009 23:13
AMEN Madi that's what I've been saying since the Election I think these people can't handle ch [...]


anon about County gov’t focuses on shaving expenses
Sat, 07.04.2009 22:18
He seems to be doing a great job digging his own grave. What goes around, is finally coming around.


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