by Doug Thompson | May 23, 2017 | Musings
Floyd County residents have a chance to comment Tuesday night on the fiscal 2018 budget of $37.6 million needed to run government operations — including $22.974 million to operate public schools. The board of supervisors’ public hearing on the budget,...
by Doug Thompson | Jun 17, 2014 | Musings
The newly-enacted state budget, put into place after the surprise resignation of a Southwestern Virginia state senator turned control of the Senate over to Republicans, arrived at the governor’s office Monday, starting the seven-day clock for the Terry...
by Doug Thompson | Jun 12, 2014 | Musings, News
Delegate Nick Rush came before the Floyd County Board of Supervisors this week expecting to talk about the budget impasse in Richmond and the possibility of a government shutdown. But the resignation of a Democratic Senator from Southwestern Virginia over the weekend...
by Doug Thompson | May 29, 2014 | Musings, Video, Vox Populi
Most Floyd County Supervisors claim they hear lots of support from constituents over their hardline stand against increasing funding of the school system and determination to hold the line on taxes to pay for increases. But the majority of speakers that come before...
by Doug Thompson | May 13, 2014 | Musings, News
Floyd County is not alone in facing cutbacks in its public schools. Franklin County Monday reduced its request for a $4.3 million increase from the county to $3.5 million after supervisors rejected much of a list of 18 priorities. Unlike Floyd County, Franklin...
