1990

WEEK OF

EC asks taxpayers for

support millage to be raised to 2.25 in all the counhes. By setting a minimum millage, Smith said he was hoping to bring some equality lo the funding struc– ture. Some counties are providing more funds than others, he said A primary concern is faculty salaries, which Smith said pale even to area high school teachers. The in– creased funding would be channel– ed to salaries, he said. A mill generates about $50,000 in Nesboba County \ tillage varies

county already pro" ides in total financial support. Neshoba County currently levies 1.30 mills for general support at East Central, which generates about $73,955. Two other levies generate funds for repairs and enlargements and the vocational education complex. Neshoba County, overall, provides the most funding of the five counties which comprise the college's district. Smith is askin~ for the general

By JIM PRINCE Democrat reporter

The president of East Central Community College is asking Neshoba County taxpayers for an additional $45,600 in order to meet a $6.4 million 1991 budget and main– tain what he says is quality educa– tion at the Decatur school. CoUege President Eddie M. Smith last Thursday asked the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors for a .95-mill increase over the $141,871 the

• Authorized travel expenses for the annual Supervisors Convention on the Mississippi Gulf Coast July 18-21. No figure was drscussed.

• Discussed computerizing cot.:n– ty records with Clara Reynolds, a computer consultant. funding • 1ncre.ase

from county to count) depending on assessed property values. "We know what your plights are. We share them with you," Smith told the board members in asking for the additional funding. Smith was supported by the school's board of trustees in a resolution they passed.

The county may already be meeting its legal obligation for the school's funding , Jordon said. If the county is allowed to include a 1-milllevy for the county's voca– tional education facility as part of the 2.25 minimum, the obligation will already have been met, Jordan said. Neshoba County has more students at EC than any of the other counties, Smith said. East Central must raise the millage in some of the counties so ..:>\...v 1 1

that the school's needs can be met, Smith said. Overall, Leake County provides $96,178 in support, Newton $137,627, Scott $119,821 and Winston $108,236. In other business the board took the following action : • Approved right of way for Entex to run a gas line a long Williamson Avenue to Nemanco by way of the old Stockyard Road.

Neshoba Supervisors' Attorney Terry L Jordan said the county board will discuss whether or not to AP PEP ~rant the.request before their fiscal year begms Oct. 1. CARTHAlilN!AN MORTON TRI BU.... N=E- - / NESHOBA DEMOCRAT V NEWTON RECORD CLARION-LEDGE=R---

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