“If you want to have the state involved … there’s a lot of projects that are in front of it,” Delegate Chris Jones R-76 said. “You have to get in …
Category: City Council
Budget Battle Starts Today!
The Budget Battle starts today!!! At the City Council Retreat (currently going on right now at the Health & Human Services building) The council is discussing things that will impact …
It’s All About the Budget, Baby! – City Of Suffolk Education Retreat
Today the School Board and City Council got together for the yearly “Education Retreat.” Why it is called a “Retreat,” I have no idea. They have to have this in …
City to add $57 Million Dollars in NEW debt
The City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary authorization to $57 million in new debt and set a public hearing for July 17 to get input on the bond sales. The …
Tax, Water Rate Increases Pass Council
Wednesday night, the council passed the budget as written with the 6 cent property tax increase & the water rate increases. The vote was 5-3. Councilman Fawcett voted against the …
Lessons Learned from the Assistant Superintendent
**Cross posted from Suffolk HRTP ** Last Tuesday (4/16) we had Assistant Superintendent Kevin Alston at our regular meeting. We grilled him about the school’s budget and the school system’s …
Tea Party Meets with City Budget Director
** Cross posted from Suffolk HRTP** On Monday, April 15, after spending the weekend before pouring through the budget documents that were released online, Co-Chairman Janet Gurwell & Vice-Chair Lorraine …
Celebrate the Small Stuff
Just about everyone in Suffolk agrees on one thing: City Council does NOT listen to the people. However, City Council is listening to us! True, the budget still includes a …
Suffolk Tea Party issues “Better City Challenge” to Council, School Board
On Monday, March 19, 2013, Councilman Parr said, “I’d love to see a line item budget from the schools.” We agree, and would like to challenge the Councilman to take …
Video from the March 18th Public Hearing
At the beginning of the meeting, during Budget Director Ann Seward’s presentation, the citizenry was informed that unless the city found ways to cut spending, we would be facing a …