District votes to table tax increase as $25 million project proceeds
Mohawk district leaders defend financing for a $25 million capital improvement project while tabling approval of Homestead Farmstead tax breaks. Board members spar over reserve funds and a proposed .74 mill increase, with debate noting debt service and state budget rules.
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McNamee
Janet Crum
Curatola
Judge Maureen Lally-Green to retire from Superior Court
Superior Court Judge Maureen Lally-Green of Butler County will retire July 31 after a decade on the bench. The 59 year old Republican previously sought a state Supreme Court seat in 2007 and faced a retention vote in November. she will instead join the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese. Her departure creates four vacancies on the 15 member court and triggers party efforts to nominate replacements for the November general election.
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Debris found from Air France jet as search widens
Brazilian officials withheld details of large plane parts found while 24 bodies are recovered from the May 31 Rio to Paris flight. The vertical stabilizer bearing Air France colors was located and filmed, suggesting in flight breakup. Experts discuss fracture patterns and the role of black boxes in the investigation.
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Henry Munhoz
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Paris
Air France
William Waldock
Tion
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott
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Peter Goelz
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School enrollment shifts prompt cost-saving review
Options Stan Magusiak noted state numbers have been accurate. Enrollment in grades four through 12 is expected to decline while kindergarten through third grade should stay stable. Superintendent George Gabriel questioned reconciling the trends. The committee aims to examine additional cost-saving measures and consider grants for environmentally friendly buildings. Gabriel called for fine-tuning.
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Stan Magusiak
George Gabriel
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