Roads, raises and water all part of mayor’s budget proposal
Today Mayor Dwight Jones presented a proposed budget. Major parts of the proposal included improving road conditions, reducing the base water rate and providing a raise for city employees.
Today Mayor Dwight Jones presented a proposed budget. Major parts of the proposal included improving road conditions, reducing the base water rate and providing a raise for city employees.
Governor Bob McDonnell is hopeful Congress and the White House will avoid potential defense budget cuts.
For days, Virginia lawmakers have been grappling over whether or not to expand Medicaid, a health program for people with limited income and resources.
That pressure from residents appears to have paid off in some regard.
Teachers pleaded before school leaders Wednesday night, hoping for their help close the school system’s $5.4 million budget gap.
Earlier this morning the Senate finance committee met to look over their proposed budget.
Monday night hundreds of people packed in, and lined up to let the school superintendent and Richmond school board members know they are not in favor of outsourcing jobs.
Richmond residents came out for a public input meeting and voiced their top concerns for the city.
Dozens to hundreds of Richmond City Public School positions may have to be cut or go unfilled in order to make up the multi-million dollar deficit
The Governor said the move will save the state over $7 million dollars.
Governor Bob McDonnell outlined proposed budget amendments today that would increase funding in some areas.
A number of state agencies have clarified what cuts they would make to meet Governor McDonnell’s demand that they prepare to cut their budgets by four percent.