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Chesterfield school board approves $41 million increase in 2021-22 budget Chesterfield County Public Schools (Source: Chesterfield County Public Schools) By NBC12 Newsroom | February 25, 2021 at 9:18 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 9:20 PM CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The Chesterfield County School Board approved an operating budget for the 2021-22 school year that calls for a $41 million increase in spending. The budget includes funding for Phase 1 of the third-party 2020 salary study for teachers and other identified school-based staff presented late last year. “The approved Fiscal Year 2022 operating plan funds the top two budget priorities identified by the School Board and Superintendent: Addressing teacher salary decompression and meeting the needs of the school division’s students, staff and schools,” a release said. ....
Ames Tribune Editor s note: This article has been updated due to an error. Councilmember David Martin moved for a one-time increase of $30,640 to the Commission on the Arts funding. The Ames City Council made final adjustments to the budget, upping funding for the arts and discussing a funding cut for the county s volunteer center. The council wrapped up the budgeting process at Tuesday s meeting, voting on funding for county social services programs, the arts and the addition of a new project that adds color to storm drain inlets and educates on environmental impact. The budget will go into effect at the start of the next fiscal year in July. ....
Ames Tribune The city presented Tuesday its $232 million Capital Improvements Plan which outlines projects that will take place over the next five years. The plan includes $747,000 for public safety, $110 million for utilities, $112 million for transportation and $9 million for community enrichment. No final decisions were made at Tuesday s meeting, and community members will have opportunities to give feedback in the upcoming weeks. Read the 177-page plan here. Among the projects are creating a downtown plaza, road improvements, building the Rose Prairie Neighborhood Park and a grant program for neighborhood improvement. $21 million will go to CyRide to replace busses and implement technology that ll give riders the ability to check occupancy before boarding, among other projects. ....