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Giltner Hornets

Giltner Hornets

Giltner school budget approved

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Giltner School Board members approved a budget for the 2022-2023 school year at the Sept. 14 meeting following a presentation by Supt. Nick Mumm.  The levy was raised just under 1 percent of the total from last year’s rate. The approved rate is 84.96 cents per $100 valuation, an increase from 84.
Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton village bd approves budget

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.
Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

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News Staff
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Aurora Adopt-A-Pet makes sure local cats are ‘feline’ fine The cats and kittens at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet animal shelter have room to stretch more than their claws thanks to a second enclosure inside and a soon to be added “cat-io” outside area.
More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.

More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.

Pink postcards add another layer to budget approval

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.
The Aurora 4R School Board discussed its proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget in a meeting Monday, though it cannot be approved until after a joint public budget hearing with Sept. 26. 

The Aurora 4R School Board discussed its proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget in a meeting Monday, though it cannot be approved until after a joint public budget hearing with Sept. 26. 

4R to see minimal jump in overall budget

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Aurora 4R School Board discussed its proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget in a meeting Monday, though it cannot be approved until after a joint public budget hearing with Sept. 26.  Despite a required pause in the routine, board members, alongside Supt.
Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson

Rise in valuations should not be invitation to increase spending

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Some critical decisions lie head in the next few weeks for elected officials tasked with approving budgets in the midst of turbulent economic times. Though Nebraska has weathered the pandemic storm and supply chain challenges far better than some states, our local economy has been impacted.
Marquette resident Kim Archer fills up her tank at the Aurora Mall. Prices at gas stations have caused her and some other residents to delay visiting family or taking vacations.

Marquette resident Kim Archer fills up her tank at the Aurora Mall. Prices at gas stations have caused her and some other residents to delay visiting family or taking vacations.

Consumers say budgets, travel plans impacted by high gas prices

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Gas prices climbed at the same rate as the temperature this summer all over the country. According to Nebraska Energy Statistics, what was around $3 a gallon this time last year in the Grand Island area has jumped over a dollar, to about $4.80 a gallon this July.
Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen converses with Aurora City Administrator Rick Melcher after his town hall speech at the Bremer Community Center Friday. Friesen is nearing the end of his final session, since he is being term-limited out at the end of the year.

Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen converses with Aurora City Administrator Rick Melcher after his town hall speech at the Bremer Community Center Friday. Friesen is nearing the end of his final session, since he is being term-limited out at the end of the year.

Friesen focused on budget fights

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Sen. Curt Friesen delivered perhaps his last town hall speech in Aurora Friday before being term-limited out of office later this year.
Tanner Greenough was named captain of Aurora’s fire-based emergency medical service in October, taking over for his mentor, Brent Dethlefs, who remains on staff as a full-time paramedic.

Tanner Greenough was named captain of Aurora’s fire-based emergency medical service in October, taking over for his mentor, Brent Dethlefs, who remains on staff as a full-time paramedic.

City’s EMS service in growth mode

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Two years after taking over what had been a county owned and operated ambulance service city leaders are reporting a continued learning curve, noting recent changes in staffing levels and shift schedules to better handle a surge in call totals.
Aurora Huskies

Aurora Huskies

4R reviews, OKs budget increase

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
The Aurora 4R School Board discussed and approved its 2021-22 fiscal year budget Monday, and did so with an overall budget of $27,024,329, an increase of approximately $7.7 million over the estimated disbursements and transfers from last school year.