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City Council briefs
The Olney City Council met on Aug. 14 in a regular meeting and discussed the following business. All members were present.
County Commissioners Court Briefs
County Commissioners approved a $20.4 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year that includes a 5-percent pay raise for all County employees as well as funding for special projects such as digitizing the County Clerk’s archive, matching funds for a mobile mental health team and upgrades to the County arena and the 91-year-old Young County Courthouse. The budget is $1.2 million higher than the current fiscal year’s $19.2 million budget, funded by a small increase in the property tax rate, 0.587674 per $100 valuation, versus the current year’s 0.587609 per $100 valuation.
Own a business? Consider these retirement plans
If you own a small business or are self-employed, you’ve always got plenty to do, but you can’t forget about the days when you’ll be less busy — that is, when you’re retired. How can you prepare for that time of your life?
Olney Booster Club looks for sponsors for game radio, TV broadcasts
The Olney Booster Club has arranged for all Cub Football and Cub Volleyball district games to be broadcast on 104.3 FM, and to simulcast the video on the NFHS streaming app and is looking for sponsors to offset the costs of the broadcasts, First Baptist Church of Olney Pastor Chad Edgington said.