Russell Town Budget Funds 1.3 Mill Rate Increase
As the new fiscal year begins the town of Russell has budgeted 2,151,879 for the coming year. The mill rate will increase by 1.3 mills to meet the budget. About 35 percent of the total goes to education. The municipal rate itself does not rise. A $38 yearly rise is projected for a $65,000 home. The budget adjusts allocations among departments. An extra 4,200 funds 911 service protection. Transportation adds 24,500 for airport runway repairs. Environmental Develop is noted on Page 2.
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Russell
Donkey Visit Delights Children at Perry Bulbuck Farm
Len Klassen shares Ned the eight year old donkey with Miss Jolly the American miniature as Dayne and Ramsey observe. The boys enjoy a spring farm visit with Perry Bulbuck and the friendly animals.
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Len Klassen
Ned
Miss Jolly
Dayne
Ramsey
Perry Bulbuck
Flood control at Shellmouth Dam keeps area safe this spring
Terrie Petz Welwood reports that runoff from the Assiniboine River Basin is easing. Shellmouth Reservoir Regulation Committee chair Steven Topping says outflows are held at 25 cfs to store floodwater and raise reservoir levels toward a 1402.5 ft summer target while safeguarding downstream fish and aiming for ideal conditions this year.
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Terrie Petz-Welwood
Grand Forks
Red River Valley
Manitoba
Assiniboine River
Lake of the Prairies
Steven Topping
Shellmouth Reservoir
Assiniboine
Resevoir Committee
Shellmouth
Shellouth
Topping
Kelwood School to Close After Tie Vote at Board
Neepawa Press reports Kelwood School will graduate its last class in June after trustees failed to break a 5 5 tie on a motion to keep the elementary open. Kelwood-area trustee Ken McCurdy noted a tie means the motion is defeated. Hyndman Wins In A Land Slide Mayor Harold Timer Hyndman, 72, wins re election with 92 votes in Rapid City. A group of 73 local investors plan to run their own shortline railway after CP Rail accepts their bid of just over 400000.
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Kelwood
Neepawa Press
Kelwood School
Turtle River
Kelwood-area
Ken ‘McCurdy
McCurdy
Hyndman
Minnedosa Tribune
Harold “Timer
Rapid City
Deloraine Times & Star
CP Rail
Bill Morningstar
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