COUNTY FUNDING FOR HISTORY SOCIETIES FACES CUTS
Osage at 0.75 and Miami at 0.71 lead in funding while Douglas and Johnson counties spend more through multiple societies and grant-like processes. Franklin County commissioners discuss reducing funding to zero, with caution about unequal treatment among groups receiving tax money. County officials debate fairness as Stotlemire cautions against picking one organization.
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County weighs defunding historical group and grants
The Herald notes debate over cutting funding for the Franklin County Historical Society whose budget swelled after 2004 then declined after 2006. Commission Chair Ed Taylor says payroll relied on volunteers in the past. Discussions consider using a 6 percent hotel tax to offset ad valorem support, benefiting the Old Depot Museum and Deitrich Cabin and the convention bureau.
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Johnson
Commission
Ed Taylor
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Franklin County Historical Society
Old Depot
County Officials Back Bonuses Despite Gray Area Talk
County commissioners approved bonuses as of June 29 with gray area caveats. Don Stottlemire said the date marks distribution and some employees terminated before that date still qualify if employed that day. Steve Harris and Stottlemire discussed donating portions back to the budget, with Stottlemire proposing a 10 percent wage deduction in 2012 and reallocating funds, while the 2012 budget includes targeted wage increases for different pay bands.
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Don Stottlemire
Johnson
Steve Harris
Harris
Stottlemire
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