Have you ever wondered about the cost of governing the town of Murfreesboro in 1973?

In total, the total budget for the Town of Murfreesboro in 1973 was $ 2,924,761.83. Yeah. We managed the town of Murfreesboro with less than $ 3,000,000. I doubt we can wash carpets in city owned buildings for $ 3,000,000 today. But Murfreesboro has grown a bit since 1973 …

Who remembers the parking meters in Murfreesboro? If you had to park downtown, you have to feed the beast or risk a $ 2 fine. The revenue from parking meters for Murfreesboro in 1973 was $ 19,000!

Page 2 of the 1973 budget shows $ 232 in revenue from a “mobile home tax.” Penalties and interest for not paying your property taxes on time totaled $ 7,200.

Murfreesboro Police Department budget – $ 356,000. Fire Department – $ 448,000. The expense of monitoring and maintaining those hellish parking meters – $ 1,600.

Ironically, the budget for schools in the town of Murfreesboro was $ 207,000 while the garbage collection was $ 239,000.

The budget for the Linebaugh Library was $ 19,500. Parks and Recreation was $ 201,000. Purchase of flowers for various occasions – $ 250.

The total budget of the Planning Department – salaries, postage, association fees, etc. totaled $ 37,310.

The Murfreesboro Police Department’s budget for 1973, including salaries, flashlights, batteries and light bulbs, vehicle maintenance, typewriters, etc. was $ 356,496 for the entire year! And, that figure included raincoats at $ 6 each. Uniforms, including two pants at $ 100 each. Boots at $ 12 a pair. Oh, and there’s a line asking $ 2,800 for a new police car.

The Murfreesboro Fire Department had an exceptional budget year in 1973, reaching $ 448,110, including flashlights, bulbs and batteries, uniforms, repair and replacement of hoses and nozzles and overalls for only $ 125 each. For the record, the participation equipment is now in the thousands of dollars. And $ 2,800 to replace the deputy fire chief’s car.

I see a position in the Parks and Recreation portion of the 1973 budget for $ 5,000 for the old Cox Memorial Gymnasium formerly located on the current site of the Rutherford County Department of Health. And $ 1,000 for the maintenance of the fences of the old fences of the Samsonite Ballpark.

Now for some fun facts about the 1973 budget.

Mayor Hollis Westbrooks was paid a salary of – are you ready – $ 20 a week !!! Each board member pulled $ 10 per week! The general manager won just over $ 16,000. A patroller with the Murfreesboro Police Department was making less than $ 6,000 a year. A firefighter also earned less than $ 6,000 per year.

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PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) – The Sarpy County Council of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass the county’s budget for the coming year.

The board has set a budget of $ 241.5 million that invests “heavily in the future”, with funds to cover a new correctional center, mental health initiatives and major road improvements, according to a county statement.

Sarpy County plans to use $ 20 million to boost road projects funded by the $ 40 million in bonds already available. The county has also allocated $ 19 million to the Sarpy County Correctional Center, supplementing the $ 41 million in bond funds already set aside for the project. There are also plans to redevelop the administrative wing of the courthouse, which will become necessary as construction of the correctional center begins.

The budget also uses $ 36.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which allow eligible costs to be spent until the end of 2026.

County officials are also proud of what the budget does not include: an increase in property taxes.

“No one wants to pay more taxes, including me. But the citizens of Sarpy County deserve excellent infrastructure, a safe community and a very high quality of life. This budget does that and provides our citizens with a transparent and honest assessment of how we are spending their hard-earned money, ”said Sarpy County Board Chairman Don Kelly.

According to the release, Sarpy County has not increased its property tax since 2008 and actually lowered it in 2015 to 29.69 cents per $ 100 of assessment.

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s mask tenure on August 4 drew criticism from communities he had promised weeks earlier to maintain local control over the safety of COVID-19 students. School districts that do not bow down face severe state sanctions.

Fifty-eight school districts in Illinois have been put on state probation after voting to make masks optional for returning students in defiance of Governor JB Pritzker’s statewide mask tenure.

The governor issued an ultimatum to administrators in these districts: demand masking in schools or forgo state recognition, funding, sports participation and academic prospects for the elderly. He said his orders followed updated recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, designed to combat the more contagious Delta variant.

But her explanation did little to stem the outcry from parents and school staff who have already voted on how to safely reopen their local schools. They don’t believe Pritzker’s mask tenure is in the best interests of their students.

Frustrated parents have complained to local school districts about the governor’s mask tenure, which has forced “thousands of volunteer school board members and superintendents across the state to act in a way they are personally sympathetic to. disagreement in order to comply with the order, ”according to Meridian school district superintendent PJ Caposey.

An elected member of the Mahomet-Seymour school board even had his medical license investigated by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation after expressing personal opposition to the mandate. The department has since apologized and closed the case, but Dr Jeremy Henrichs and lawmakers argue the communications could have amounted to criminal intimidation.

The Illinois State Board of Education has sent ultimatums to 58 schools or districts. Timothy Christian middle and high schools have complied with state requirements and are once again recognized. Of the remaining 56 school districts, five are currently unrecognized by the state, 15 have voted to comply and are reinstated, and the rest remain on probation.

Pritzker first told the Illinois that he believed masking and other COVID-19 protocols should be a local decision, left to local school leaders advised by local health departments.

“Families should be involved in making decisions for their own families. And, school districts and school boards will be making decisions for schools in their districts, ”Pritzker said on July 17.

But that was before so many school districts exercised their freedom to choose and made what Pritzker saw as the wrong decision.

“Far too few school districts have chosen to follow the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s prescription to keep students and staff safe,” Pritzker said. “Given the strong recommendation from the CDC, I had hoped that a state mask requirement in schools would not be necessary, but it is.”

Pritzker presented his statewide mask mandate on August 4, requiring all students, staff and visitors to private and public schools in Illinois to wear masks, regardless of their immunization status.

Then, on August 26, he imposed a statewide indoor mask warrant for anyone over the age of 2 from August 30. He also mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for all education workers from preschool to college as well as state college students. Healthcare workers must also be vaccinated, with the first vaccines required before September 5, otherwise workers must undergo weekly tests.

“The executive order has the force of law,” said Carmen Ayala, Illinois superintendent of education. “I understand the pressure some school and district leaders may experience from community members, and I will provide all the support you need to understand, communicate and keep order. However, non-compliance is not an option. I will not compromise the health and safety of students or staff, and I will not even risk the life of a child.

She said a non-compliant district would be contacted by the state, placed on probation and requested a “corrective action plan” within 60 days. Failure to comply would mean a complete loss of state funding, an inability to participate in Illinois High School Association and Illinois Elementary School Association sports, and degrees would not be recognized by the state, ” invalidating years of hard work by the students ”.

Following a closed-door board meeting today, the Sacramento County Board of Directors unanimously agreed to appoint Acting County Director Ann Edwards as Director of the county. The appointment is effective September 14, 2021.

Edwards is the first woman appointed to the county leadership position.

“I am pleased to report that the board of directors voted unanimously to appoint Ann Edwards as county manager,” said fourth district board chair and supervisor Sue Frost. “Ann has proven to be an exceptional Acting County Executive and has ensured organizational stability, improved communication and built trust inside and outside the organization. ”

Edwards’ accomplishments during his seven-month tenure as Interim / Interim County Executive include increasing transparency in the budget process, organizing a process for a spending plan to provide county and community assistance with American Rescue Plan Act funds; and increased engagement with local government and community organizations.

“I appreciate and thank the Board of Directors for the trust and support they have shown me,” said Edwards. “I am committed to looking at the organization of the county from a new perspective, to pursue a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, to increase transparency and public engagement and to enrich the organizational culture of the county.”

Edwards’ current and upcoming initiatives include the formation of a public safety and justice agency, increased public engagement and a new budget process for fiscal year 2022-2023, and the implementation of training on bias implicit across the county.

About Ann Edwards:

Edwards has been the Acting County Manager since December 2020 and the Acting County Manager since February 2021. Prior to that she worked as the Sacramento County Human Assistance Manager since 2014 and worked as the County Social Services Manager for the county. by Solano. Prior to Solano County, she worked for Sacramento County between 1998 and 2013, as Deputy County Director General for County-wide Services, Director of Health and Human Services, Director of Health and Social Services. mental health, division manager for adult mental health and program manager for children and family mental health.

Edwards holds a master’s degree in counselor education and a bachelor’s degree in social work from California State University, Sacramento.

ROSENDALE, NY – On Thursday, September 2, residents will vote on a 2022 budget proposal of $ 387,500 for the Rosendale Library, which will result in a 14.48% increase to $ 49,000.

Voting will take place from noon to 7 p.m. at the library at 264 Main Street.

As part of the spending plan, there would be a property tax levy of $ 329,000, which represents an increase of 2.81 percent from $ 9,000.

Changes in the budget include:

• Capital improvements to $ 50,000 for a 400% increase of $ 40,000.

• Collections at $ 17,500 for a decrease of 6.67% from $ 1,250.

• Professional Consultants at $ 14,000 for a 250% increase of $ 10,000.

• Health benefits at $ 9,800 for an increase of 6,433 percent from $ 9,650.

• Construction costs of $ 9,000 for a 50% increase of $ 3,000.

• Mid Hudson Library System at $ 8,400 for a 1.2% increase of $ 100.

• Utilities at $ 5,200 for a decrease of 38.82% from $ 3,300.

• Equipment at $ 4,000 for a 50% reduction of $ 4,000.

• Maintenance of electronic equipment at $ 3,800 for an increase of 111.11% of $ 2,000.

• Workers’ compensation to $ 3,500 for a 75 per cent increase of $ 1,500.

Also on the ballot will be three seats on the board carrying four-year terms requested by titular director Rose Unes, titular director William Stamm and Rachel Helm

ATLANTA – Georgia’s university system board of regents on Tuesday approved a budget request of $ 2.57 billion for fiscal year 2023.

Although Gov. Brian Kemp has asked state agencies not to ask for more money next year, the system’s budget represents an increase of $ 108.1 million from the current spending plan of 2, $ 46 billion.

The additional spending covers items that were exempt from the governor’s order, Tracey Cook, the system’s executive vice chancellor for strategy and fiscal affairs, told Regents on Tuesday.

These items include $ 99.4 million to account for growth in student enrollments, nearly $ 9 million for changes to employee and retiree health insurance plans and $ 460,569 for a slight increase. of the area of ​​colleges and universities in the system.

The regents also approved a request for a capital budget of $ 278.8 million. The bulk of these funds – $ 108 million – would go to four major construction projects: $ 37.1 million for the first phase of modernization of Science Hill at the University of Georgia, $ 30.6 million for the third phase of Tech Square’s expansion at Georgia Tech. campus, $ 28.8 million for the Gateway Building at Georgia Gwinnett College and $ 11.5 million for an academic building on the Cumming campus of the University of North Georgia.

The capital budget request also includes $ 70 million for major repair and rehabilitation projects and $ 44.1 million for smaller construction projects on 11 campuses.

Operating and budget requests will be reviewed by the Governor’s Office for Planning and Budget. Kemp will present his spending recommendations to the General Assembly in January.

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a budget resolution that calls for $ 3.5 trillion in spending increases and tax breaks to bolster social and environmental programs, setting up a fall battle over ambitions for domestic policy of President Joe Biden.

The measure lays the groundwork for legislation later this year that, over a decade, would pour mountains of federal resources into their top priorities. This would include more money for health care, education, family services and environmental programs and tax breaks for families, much of which is paid for by tax increases on the rich and on corporations.

The introduction of the measure marks the start of a long legislative journey through Congress of legislation that Democrats say will result in a gradual overhaul of government this fall. To succeed, they will have to overcome the probably unanimous Republican opposition and find the right balance between the demands of their own progressive and moderate factions, often antagonistic.

“Basically, this legislation is about restoring the middle class to the 21st century and giving more Americans a chance to make it happen,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., said in a letter to his colleagues which unveiled the plan. .

The resolution calls for the creation of a free pre-kindergarten for three and four years of gold and two years of free community college; expand tax breaks for children and some low-income workers; and the establishment of paid leave for family and sickness.

Health insurance coverage would be expanded to cover dental, hearing and vision benefits. Spending would increase for housing, home health care and skills training, and new resources would go to efforts to encourage a faster transition to clean energy.

To pay for the plans, taxes would be raised on wealthy people and big corporations, without any increases on people earning less than $ 400,000 a year, a key commitment of the Biden campaign. The budget also calls for lower prices the federal government pays for the pharmaceuticals it purchases for Medicare beneficiaries, a long-standing goal of Democrats who want the government to be allowed to negotiate those prices.