When: Lampeter-Strasburg school board meeting, May 3, in person for members, Zoom for staff and YouTube for others.
What happened: The board approved, without discussion, its proposed final budget for 2021-22 with a 1.9% tax rate increase. The vote was unanimous with board member Scott Kimmel absent.
Background: At a finance committee meeting held April 26, the board reviewed the budget which projects revenues of $55.4 million and expenditures of $56.9 million. The $1.5 million deficit will be covered by the fund balance. The vote to approve the final budget takes place at the June 14 board meeting.
Tax: The increase follows no tax increase in 2020-21. The 1.9% falls below the state index of 3.5%. Millage increases to 17.25, up 0.32 mills. Homeowners of a $217,200 property, the median for the district, will pay about $70 more. In a separate action, the board approved engaging the Lancaster County Collection Bureau to collect tax payments.
La. Football Magazine chooses senior players across the state that show potential to play football on the college level. Editor and owner, Lee Brechenn, has scouted all of these players from the 2016 season to now. Brechenn has seen these guys in person or by watching a full game on Hudl.
St. Mary’s announces three senior players Andrew Godfrey and Jace Miley, offense, and Triston Mitchell, defense, from the Tiger football roster made the Third All-North Louisiana Team, which means all three show potential to play football at the D2 or D3 college level. These three are recognized as one of the top players at their position in North Louisiana.
UNH students aid Portsmouth stormwater project
Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH The Portsmouth Department of Public Works has started work with a team of four University of New Hampshire students from the Civil and Environmental Engineering UNH Capstone Program to assess a new tool to measure compliance with EPA permitting requirements.
The four UNH seniors, all environmental engineering majors are Brandon Belmonte, Joe DeGregorio, Jessica Nekowitsch and Andrew Godfrey.
UNH requires all graduating seniors in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department participate in a Capstone design experience. This year-long course gives students a field work opportunity to apply their engineering, communication and management skills to a real-world team project.