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November 12, 2008

State agencies brace for $42M in cuts

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/11/8 Gov. Haley Barbour said today he will announce Wednesday $42 million worth of budget cuts to state agencies. The Republican governor did not specify which agencies will be cut. At Barbour’s request, most departments have told him what the impact of 2 percent cuts would be. But an across-the-board, 2 percent cut…
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November 11, 2008

Council votes down $2-per-hour raise

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/11/8 The Jackson City Council on Monday voted down continuing to give low-paid public works employees a $2-per-hour raise. The raise, proposed by Mayor Frank Melton, would have been paid for with almost $1.3 million in city savings and the entire Department of Public Works’ overtime budget, which is about $218,000. Council members…