Gilmore amends bill for pay raises in Virginia
Gov. Jim Gilmore added provisions to a Senate bill that could clear the way for raises for teachers state employees and local constitutional officers without new budget amendments. He seeks to tie the amendment to a retirees as teachers bill and spoke by phone with House Speaker Wilkins and Lt. Gov. Hager about avoiding a full budget session. The legislature reconvenes April 4 to consider vetoes and the amendment.
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General Assembly
S. Vance Wilkins Jr
John H. Hager
Wilkins
Budget Rulings Spur Pay Raise Amendment Move
House Speaker S Vance Wilkins Jr and Lt Gov John H Hager must rule on germane status of the amendment to trigger a 125 million dollar raise package. Gov Gilmore aides say the plan aims to fund raises while Senate funding for about 200 nonprofit cultural groups remains unresolved.
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S. Vance Wilkins, Jr
John H. Hager
Senate
Tazewell County School Board Faces 1.6 Million Shortfall
In Tazewell Virginia the school board reports a 1.6 million dollar budget gap for 2001 2002 after eliminating eight professional positions due to enrollment drop from 7193 to an estimated 6863. Superintendent Don Hodock cites stalled budget talks in Richmond and notes Chapter 1073 allows governor led administrative actions to curb expenditures.
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Ewell County
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Bastian launches sewer project in Bland County
U S Rep Rick Boucher joined local officials in Bastian Virginia to break ground on a 7.9 million wastewater treatment facility. When finished the 200000 gallon per day plant will serve about 277 businesses and households with 86000 feet of sewer line over the next 14 months.
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Safe builds new future for former drive in near Welch
SAFE Inc. in McDowell County has transformed the former Starland Drive-In Theater into Starland Heights, a high quality affordable housing project. Eight units will be complete by April 2 with families moving in by May, funded entirely by the West Virginia Housing Development Fund. Sharon Yates, SAFE director, emphasizes that all work has been...
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McDowell County
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Starland Drive-In
Welch
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Stop Abusive Family Environments) Inc
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Sharon Yates
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