Tag: budget

RHISD approves $600k loan to pay staff

By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Independent School District Board of Trustees agreed to seek a $600,000 loan to compensate employees and purchase new textbooks. Another $400,000 loan, which would be earmarked to buy a new school bus and new computers, was discussed but tabled for another meeting. …

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RHISD seeks $1 million loan to pay staff

By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Officials with the Rio Hondo Independent School District plan on acquiring a $1 million loan to compensate employees, this after Superintendent Ismael Garcia said cuts were made to accommodate rising expenses. Garcia identified two factors that he said led officials to propose a loan necessary …

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CITIZEN’S VIEW: ‘Greater Transparency’ at $36 per hour

By JOE RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Sept. 16, 2013, the City Manager, Mr. Manuel Lara, penned a guest “CITY DESK” column titled “Greater Transparency.” Remember those two words, as that is the subject of this commentary. You can read Mr. Lara’s entire column (City Manager Column) by visiting www.resecacity.blospot.com. For the sake of …

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City OKs pay raises, budget

Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission approved an $11.6 million general fund budget for FY 2013-2014 on Tuesday that includes salary increases for all employees, but designed primarily to benefit hourly wage earners employed by the city. With implementation of the budget on Oct. 1, the first day of the new fiscal …

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RHISD adopts $24M budget; more pay OK’d

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo ISD Board of Trustees approved its budget for the 2013-2014 school year at a board meeting on Monday, August 26. Superintendent of Schools Ismael Garcia confirmed that a balanced budget was approved for a total of $24,452,524. Want the whole story? Pick …

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Committee asks club for transparency

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito Boys and Girls Club committee is asking for transparency from the club regarding its financial affairs and operational information. Committee members have recently been reviewing methods to assist the San Benito club, which, according to Boys and Girls Club of San Benito Board …

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