Budget

Slater Schools works toward increasing savings, student attendance (06/21/11)
A projected decrease of $140,000 in state funding for Slater schools has the district tightening its belt. However, Superintendent Carol Maher feels confident that the district would increase its total savings in the next two years. The Fund Balance gradually decreased from 38 percent to 13 percent since 2005. That trend, though, is largely attributed to the economic downturn, and the fund should sit close to 17 percent for 2011...

Copper wire taken from childhood center not a setback for construction (01/07/11)
Approximately 300 feet of copper wire was stolen from the construction site of Slater' Early Education Center. Superintendent John McEachern updated Slater School Board members on the progress during their meeting Friday, Jan.7, McEachern, and said that electricians will not run wiring until the building is secured...

Slater adopts 2011 budget, three projects planned for coming year (12/28/10)

MU Extension offers holiday budget advice (12/17/10)
For many, the holidays bring a sense of community and togetherness. What few discuss, however, is the tremendous amount of stress that comes the last two months of the year, not to mention January. Consumers spend seven to 15 percent more with plastic than with cash, according to Cynthia Crawford of University of Missouri-Extension...

DNR states budget still problematic for state park (10/22/10)
The informal meeting brought just two community members to Van Meter State Park Sunday, Oct. 17, but the Department of Natural Resources still had information to share. Held at Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center, located at the entrance of the park, officials said some of the biggest concerns for state parks are the budget...

Sweet Springs School Board upbeat about budget (06/14/10)
It was unanimous. Last Thursday, June 10, Sweet Springs Board of Education voted to enact an independent career ladder, "Sweet Springs R-2 Academic Improvement." State officials discontinued the career ladder for school year 2010-2011. The board's plan institutes 40 percent of what has been typical in the past. Superintendant Boyd Jones said the teachers would lose about $5000 from this discontinuation, and their plan would put about $2000 back...

Slater council approves 2010 budget of over $3 million (12/29/09)
At their meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, Slater City Council members approved the city's 2010 budget, which totals $3,698,300. The budget is $372,800 less than in 2009, Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith said. This is because the city's $400,000 lease-to-purchase agreement for water plant renovations, which was in the 2009 budget, is not in the 2010 budget...

Marshall school board gets good news/bad news on financial issues (UPDATE: 10:20 a.m. Nov. 25) (11/24/09)
The Marshall school board received a report on the 2008-2009 audit, which was fine, and on the budget outlook, which was not so fine, at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24. Superintendent Craig Noah said the audit included several findings, or items that should be addressed, but he noted that one of them is not really a cause for concern...

Marshall council closes out 2008-2009 fiscal year (09/28/09)
In a special session Monday evening, Sept. 28, the Marshall City Council met to approve two budget-related ordinances. First, the council approved an ordinance amending the city's budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year to make it balanced. "We do a number of budget amendments throughout the year," City Administrator Charles Tryban said, and this was the last one...

County government contends with sagging tax revenues (09/22/09)
At their meeting Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, Saline County Commissioners reported on the economic impacts of low county revenues. "We are asking that each office be very conservative on spending," Presiding Commissioner Becky Plattner said. She continued, "We are taking measures to move forward and be able to work with the ever-constant concern with lack of sales tax" revenue...

Marshall council approves 2009-2010 budget (09/21/09)
The Marshall City Council approved the city's budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year at its meeting Monday evening, Sept. 21. The city expects revenues of $9,360,834 and expenditures of $9,328,826, which leaves a surplus of $32,008. This is a much tighter margin than the 2008-2009 budget, which allowed a surplus of more than $200,000...

Sweet Springs council approves $2.29 million budget (03/27/08)
The Sweet Springs Board of Alderman held a public hearing Wednesday, March 26, to answer residents questions about the 2008-2009 city budget and then approved the $2.29 million budget. "I am glad you're getting the budget done," said Raymond Kinney, who is running unopposed for Sweet Springs mayor in April...

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