Supervisors unanimously approve $577.5 million budget
The budget increased by 15% from last year, but the regulator did not raise the tax rate YUMA, Arizona (KECY, KYMA) – A $577.5 million county budget was unanimously approved on Monday. That’s a 15% increase over last year, but the Yuma County Board of Supervisors didn’t raise the tax rate. This year’s budget increase […]
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Bill Requiring Police Onlookers Stand Back 25 Feet
The Louisiana legislature on Monday passed a bill requiring onlookers to stand eight meters apart when observing police, and sent the bill to the governor’s desk. The state legislature approved it by a vote of 67 to 32 House Bill 85The provision states that no one may intentionally approach a police officer if the officer […]
‘Cop City’: Blue City Officials Approve Funding For New Police Center Despite Activist Protests
The Atlanta city council approved a bill early Tuesday morning to partially fund a new police and firefighter training center after hundreds of anti-police demonstrators filled the building, according to the Associated Press. It passed by an 11-4 vote. A new $90 million police and firefighter training facility is set to be built in DeKalb […]
Cochise County voters approve a sales tax for jail systems | News
Cochise County, Arizona (KVOA) – Residents of Cochise County voted on the possibility of a sales tax that would be used to fund the county’s prison facilities and system. The 0.5 cent excise tax to fund prison facilities and systems passed it. Residents of Cochise County voted on the potential for a sales tax […]
Yuma County Supervisors approve $575.5 million budget
The budget won’t be formally announced until after the June 19 Truth About Tax conference Yuma, Arizona (KECY, KYMA) – The proposed budget for Yuma County is over $500 million. A total of $575.5 million, including road repairs, funds for nonprofits, and funds to continue construction of new courthouses, are all included in the interim […]
Wind power line work in New Mexico starts in summer after feds approve
A renewable energy transmission line in southern New Mexico, connecting wind farms to western markets in Arizona and California, received federal approval on Thursday and is expected to begin construction this summer. The Sanzia Transmission Project will transport up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity generated by wind farms in Lincoln, Torrance, and San Miguel counties […]
Cochise Supervisors approve funds for elections, school safety and sheriff officers’ overtime
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved a transfer of $40,000 to the elections office at its regular meeting Tuesday. County Commissioner Richard Karwatka said the money is meant to help the department pay salaries to its employees through the end of the current fiscal year. “Right now, the manpower line is in the red,” […]
Pima County set to approve $1.8 billion budget
The Pima County Board of Supervisors has set a budget cap of about $1.76 billion for next fiscal year, as the county seeks to stabilize its finances while cash from COVID-19 subsidies dwindles. As a result, there was a slight decrease from last year. The Board on Tuesday approved an interim budget that cuts spending […]
Silver Belt | County Supervisors approve state funding agreements
David Sowders/Arizona Silver Belt At the Gila County Board of Supervisors meeting on April 18, the board approved a $20,000 economic development grant to the Payson Rodeo Commission. Pictured, left to right: Rodeo Committee Secretary Margaret Brooks, Supervisor Steve Christensen, Rodeo Committee Treasurer Stephanie Creasy, Board Chair Woody Klein, Rodeo Committee President Dan Wylie, and […]
Pima Board of Supervisors Approve Country’s Economic Development Plan
Audio of the article was made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Production of Talking Glass Media. The Pima County Board of Supervisors, by a 3-2 vote at its April 18 meeting, approved an updated economic development strategic plan that engages the business community and the entire region to support long-term economic prosperity. Supervisors […]
