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Spokane Public Schools decides against November bond [Video]
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Spokane Public Schools decides against November bond [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. With less than three weeks to make a final decision, the Spokane Public Schools Board decided not to run a bond on the November ballot and elected to look into future options. In February, voters rejected SPSs $200 million bond request, creating a hole in the districts long-term building plans. The bond

Champlain Valley Exposition shares improvement requests with Essex Junction City Council [Video]
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Champlain Valley Exposition shares improvement requests with Essex Junction City Council [Video]

On Wednesday, the Champlain Valley Exposition team presented to Essex Junction City Councilors a request for 15 additional sound waivers. It would allow them to host up to 35 concerts per year, nearly double the amount from the 20 concert cap they’re currently at. Tim Shea, the executive director of the Expo, shared that the revenue brought in from those additional shows would be invested right back into the facilities.Some of the upgrades would focus on the grandstand seating, the track surface, and the restrooms.Shea said it would cost approximately $1 million. He believes that improving the venue would help bring bigger named acts to the Green Mountain State and, overall, be a better space for the community to use.Kim Costello, who lives on Williams Street right next to the Expo, said she understands the value the Expo brings, but wishes there was an incentive that comes with living right next door.I dont have any problem of them doing it, but it would be nice if they gave us a discount for people that live near it,” Costello said. “We dont get any discounts. We get nothing. We just deal with the noise and were suppose to be happy about it. I think a lot of people that live in this neighborhood feel the same way.Essex Junction City Council shared that while the concept is exciting, they feel more discussions need to be had first before forming a contract.They’re also concerned about the noise levels with already existing neighborhoods nearby.They also worry about the traffic flow as well as the impact it would have on local first responders, who would need to work those events. The two sides plan to continue to talk about the potential logistics.There’s no set date on when another formal presentation will happen at a future city council meeting.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast [Video]
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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast [Video]

HEAT ADVISORY remains in effect until 8 p.m. for all inland areas in Southeast Texas including Houston. Dangerous heat index values above 108 are possible through this evening. Try not to do a lot of work outside during the afternoon, drink lots of water, and try to find shade if you must be outside. There’s also a 30% chance for spotty storms this evening and Thursday evening. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds the main threat. We will remain stuck in this hot & humid pattern the next week with a few storms possible daily. Two systems in the tropics are being monitored. Invest 94-L in the central Caribbean has a low chance of development as it heads towards the SW Gulf this weekend. Invest 95-L in the east-central Atlantic now has a medium 40% chance for development over the next week as it moves closer to the Caribbean. Get the latest weather where you live by downloading our FOX 26 Weather App and by watching us on your smart TV through our FOX Local app!

Everything I Know About Business From Building A $3 Billion Company [Video]
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Everything I Know About Business From Building A $3 Billion Company [Video]

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Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Bidens student debt forgiveness plan | KLRT [Video]
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Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Bidens student debt forgiveness plan | KLRT [Video]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many of the intended borrowers ease []

Burlington City Council unanimously passes budget; Mulvaney-Stanak’s first as mayor [Video]
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Burlington City Council unanimously passes budget; Mulvaney-Stanak’s first as mayor [Video]

On Monday, Burlington City Council unanimously voted to pass the 2025 fiscal year budget presented by Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.It’s her first proposed budget as Mayor.A unanimous approval was expected as Mulvaney-Stanak, a Progressive, consulted with her fellow councilors from all parties throughout the process.Mulvaney-Stanak said this budget is a balanced one that keeps affordability in mind and has a strong investment in public safety.”I’m proud because it’s a budget that begins an important multi-year process of right-sizing our city government so we can sustain city services in an affordable and strategic way,” said Mulvaney-Stanak. “It raises revenue that keeps affordability in mind. It’s balanced.”She was tasked with the challenge of figuring out how to close what Mulvaney-Stanak described as a $14.2 million budget deficit.To close the gap, the budget will increase revenue from money spent at hotels, entertainment, and restaurants by raising their gross receipts taxes by 2%.There is also a partial property tax increase that voters authorized on Town Meeting Day, as part of increasing the public safety tax.The last method is using some of the remaining one-time funds.However, Mulvaney-Stanak said that’s a practice she wants to steer away from in the future.The budget also allocates $4.6 million to be invested in public safety initiatives.Some of those include continuing the fire department’s community response team, hiring additional community service officers, and investing in additional recruitment funds for the police department.It includes funding for 10 more sworn officers within our police department, which was agreed upon with our leadership in our police department, and that is what we can realistically hire,” said Mulvaney-Stanak. “If we can find more officers along the way in the next fiscal year, we will hire more and find that money.”While the budget was unanimously approved, some councilors like South District’s Joan Shannon and North District’s Mark Barlow felt the characterization of the budget deficit isn’t accurate and it isn’t fair to fully blame the previous administration.I believe the gap is overstated by $2.73 million or about 24% higher than it actually is,” said Barlow.Councilors offered their praise for Mulvaney-Stanak, like Ward 2’s Gene Bergman, highlighted her approach of utilizing the gross receipts tax as a creative way to limit the impact on Burlington taxpayers. Our ability to use Progressive alternatives to a regressive property tax is essential,” said Bergman.The new budget goes into effect next month.Mulvaney-Stanak said this whole process has been a major learning curve.She said she plans to start meeting with department heads about constructing fiscal year 2026’s budget as soon as August.