V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute In the nine months since Marion County started collecting the 1.5% Special District Sales Tax, they’ve collected over $314,000. The funds are to be split 80/20 between Road and Bridge and the Sheriff’s Office. “This is money we’ve never had and had been leavingContinue Reading
By Hunter Bonner/Contributing Writer House Bill 5089 Is Bad For Jefferson and Marion County This is not being overdramatic. This is not playing politics. Before we get into the explanation of HB5089, I urge Democrats and Republicans in our county to read what is in this article, because it affectsContinue Reading
Staff Reports Tuesday’s City Council meeting rolled along quickly until the discussion turned to the sale of a 10 foot strip of Vale Street and revising the City’s Golf Cart Ordinance. “I am opposed to closing any street or portion of a street that is in active use,” said WardContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher During the Jefferson City Council Budget Workshop Tuesday evening, Mayor Pro Tem Victor Perot indicated a possible $250,000 shortfall in revenue by the end of the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The fiscal year ends September 30. “Our revenue, compared to where it was last year,Continue Reading