Winters Out Taxes Up No Budget Standoff in Gaston County
Gaston County commissioners rejected a new 2014 budget yet approved a 3.5 cent tax hike raising the rate to 87 cents per $100. Former manager Jan Winters, ousted after 11 years, had proposed a 5.4 cent increase to cover more than $100 million in education debt from 2006 and 2007 bonds. Winters will receive about $222,000 in severance and benefits. interim manager Phil Ponder declined the interim post.
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March frost hits peach crops across two South Carolina farms
Local farmers report a cold snap trimmed early peach yields at Bush-N-Vine Farm York and Lineberger's Maple Springs Farm Dallas. Frost in late March reduced blooms and delayed some varieties. Both orchards still sell on site with mid September expected offerings.
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