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Council passes mobile home moratorium
The Olney City Council approved a temporary ban on mobile homes inside city limits as they work out zoning rules designed to protect property values, possibly directing the mobile homes to areas of town with larger lots and requirements for elevated foundations, City officials said.
OISD pays premium to get new school bus for 2022-23
The Olney school board agreed to pay $3,500 over asking price for a new school bus to ensure the school receives the vehicle as soon as it rolls off the assembly line, school superintendent Dr. Greg Roach said.
School board approves 5 percent raise for support staff
The Olney school board of trustees approved a 3 percent pay raise for about 10 employees who are not on a specified salary schedule at a June 27 meeting. The raise covers central office staff, maintenance directors and athletic directors, school superintendent Dr. Greg Roach said. The pay raise was inadvertently left off the agenda when the board approved a 5 percent pay raise for the district’s other employees, he said.