The Virginian-Pilot
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SUFFOLK
The school division is facing increased retirement costs, the loss of remedial summer school aid and other reductions in state funding that will result in a potential budget gap of about $6 million, the School Board learned Thursday.
Retirement expenses alone are expected to cost the division an additional $2.1 million, Wendy Forsman, executive director of finance, told the board.
"It means we're going to have to look at programs," Superintendent Deran Whitney said. "We're going to have to look at people."
The figures presented Thursday are based on Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed state budget.
The school division's budget has taken a hit over the past few years. The spending plan for the current fiscal year is $139.8 million, down from $153.5 million during the 2008-09 school year. Just last year, the board closed two elementary schools to balance the budget.
In other business, the board voted unanimously Thursday to keep Mike Debranski as chairman and Thelma Hinton as vice chairwoman.
Board salaries will remain at $10,000, with an extra $1,400 for the chairman.
Hattie Brown Garrow,(757) 222-5562, hattie.brown@pilotonline.com
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City of Suffolk
I guess with the so-called budget gap the City of Suffolk will be raising the RATES for their Overpriced,stinking water and their Overpriced garbage. With their underhanded CROOKED Deal they have with TFC Recycling, those rates will probably be increasing also. I guess the Road Maintenance will go to hell even more with more Potholes going unfilled too. I hope Suffolk goes Flat Broke behind all the Crooked Ways that this City is being Run.
Never fear! Obama just requested another
Two Trillion dollar loan so that the USA won't default on loans (probably barrowed from China after we give them their 23 billion dollar foriegn aid check for this year).
Hope and change means that you don't have to budget, cut costs, or quit spending!
I say give those silly board members another raise in celebration.