The Marshall County Council members considered a transfer of funds to the Rainy Day Fund last week.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Approves Transfer of Funds to Rainy Day Fund
Marshall County Council Discusses Transfer to Rainy Day Fund
The Marshall County Council members reviewed a resolution Monday morning that would transfer $2 million from the county’s General Fund to the Rainy Day Fund.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Considers Additional Appropriation for Courthouse Project
Marshall County Council members took time Monday morning to consider an additional appropriation for the proposed Marshall County Courthouse renovation project.
Continue readingPlymouth May Dip into Rainy Day Fund to Keep Aquatic Center Open
The City of Plymouth may dip into its Rainy Day Fund to keep the Dr. Susan Bardwell Aquatic Center open, but there’s still some question about whether the city can legally do that. The city council agreed Monday to take up a $150,000 additional appropriation request at an upcoming meeting.
Continue readingPlymouth Council Agrees to Move $750,000 into Rainy Day Fund
The City of Plymouth is building up its savings as the 2018 budget year comes to an end. The city council agreed Wednesday to transfer $750,000 from the General Fund to the Rainy Day Fund, at the recommendation of Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver. She said the transfer will bring the Rainy Day Fund balance up to about $3.6 million and noted that there’s plenty of money in the General Fund to cover it.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Continues Working on 2019 Budget Proposal
Lower state funding distributions are causing challenges for the Marshall County Council, as it works on its 2019 budget. Council members found themselves trying to cut about $1.3 million from the highway department’s budget proposal Monday.
Plymouth School Board Transfers Unused Capital Projects Money to Rainy Day Fund
The Plymouth Community School Corporation is transferring some unused money into its Rainy Day Fund. Last week, the school board approved a resolution to transfer $150,000 from the Capital Projects Fund.
Plymouth School Board to Consider High School Assistant Principal Appointment
The Plymouth School Board will consider the appointment of a new assistant principal for the high school tonight. This comes after Kyle Coffman was named the new principal of Riverside Intermediate School last month.
County Council Transfers Funds for Road Projects
The Marshall County Council members took action Monday morning to fund upcoming road projects.
Marshall County Council Discusses Roads in Special Meeting
The Marshall County Council members met in a special, emergency session Monday morning to grasp the numbers associated with repairing the county’s roads, bridges and culverts after the flood event.
Plymouth City Council Approves Transfer of Cash for Greenways Trail Project Fund
The Plymouth City Council members approved the transfer of cash from the Rainy Day Fund to the Greenways Trail project fund in the form of a resolution.
In a previous story, Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver explained that the city council already authorized the transfer of $250,000 in cash from the Rainy Day Fund to the Greenway Trails Fund. Xaver explained that in order to cover the city’s share and to adequately keep funds in that budget line item the transfer needed to take place. The city will pay for invoices up front and the state will reimburse the city 80 percent of the costs.
Plymouth City Council to Approve Rainy Day Fund Transfer Resolution
The Plymouth City Council will approve a resolution at their meeting next week pertaining to a transfer of money for the Greenway Trail project.
According to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver, the city council authorized the transfer of $250,000 in cash from the Rainy Day Fund to the Greenway Trails Fund. Xaver explained that in order to cover the city’s share and to adequately keep funds in that budget line item the transfer needs to take place. The city will pay for invoices up front and the state will reimburse the city 80 percent of the costs.
Marshall County Council Approves Rainy Day Fund Transfer
The Marshall County Council members approved a transfer of money to the Rainy Day Fund last week.
Auditor Julie Fox said the council is able to transfer 10 percent of the total of all county budgets from the General Fund to the Rainy Day Fund. She noted that the 2018 budget is just under $25 million and she felt comfortable with the transfer of an amount between $1 million and $1.5 million. Continue reading
Plymouth School Board Adopts 2018 Budget
The Plymouth School Board formally adopted the corporation’s 2018 budget Tuesday. It calls for a General Fund of just under $26 million and a Capital Projects Fund of over $3 million.
Plymouth School Board Approves Resolutions for Lincoln Junior High Project
The Plymouth School Board continues making preparations for the Lincoln Junior High School building project.
Plymouth School Board Approves Use of Rainy Day Fund for Lincoln Junior High Project
The Lincoln Junior High School building project has the Plymouth Community School Corporation borrowing money from its Rainy Day Fund. Superintendent Andy Hartley told the school board Tuesday that some architect’s bills will soon be due to Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, but the bonds to pay for the project won’t be sold for another couple months.
Plymouth School Board Starts Building Rainy Day Fund, Sets Student Transfer Policies
The Plymouth School Board has begun the process of building up the corporation’s Rainy Day Fund. Continue reading
Plymouth School Board to Review ISTEP Scores
The Plymouth School Board will get an update tonight on ISTEP results and school letter grades for the corporation’s elementary schools and Riverside Intermediate School. School administrators will also discuss some of the steps the corporation plans to take in response. Continue reading
Funding Challenges Continue at Culver Schools
The Culver Community Schools Corporation continues to struggle with its General Fund. Last week, Treasurer Casey Howard gave her 2016 year-end financial report to the school board. Continue reading
Culver School Board Approves Rainy Day Fund Transfer
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is adding some money into its Rainy Day Fund, but hopes for a longer-term funding solution from state lawmakers. Continue reading
