http://www.news-tribune.net en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_307002747.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_307002747.html Jeffersonville’s monthly sewer bills are expected to rise more than 200 percent during the next five years, from an average of $24 per month to around $73 per month.The Jeffersonville City Council unanimously gave the rate increase preliminary approval during a Monday night meeting. The increases will have to be voted on twice more.The increase will finance about $100 million in repairs, and expansions to newly annexed areas. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_307002600.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_307002600.html With a 4-3 vote, the Jeffersonville City Council on Monday night preliminarily approved an ordinance that reclassifies the city from third class to second class.If the ordinance gets final approval, the seven-member council would grow to nine members and financial duties would be taken out of the clerk-treasurer’s hands, among other changes. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_306225212.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_306225212.html Scott McKechnie takes over the top post for the remainder of the year. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_299225052.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_299225052.html The Clark County Council offered an answer in how to meet a budget crisis it’s facing: slash departmental spending and impose a local option income tax that will generate a moderate amount of revenues in 2010.The council agreed to let each department head decide how to cut individual budgets for the upcoming year, but the offices will have to cut to the tune of 30 percent of approved amounts in most cases. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:18:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_293221957.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_293221957.html Starting Nov. 2, the New Albany City Council can slash the 2010 budget as much as they want. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_293001102.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_293001102.html “Budgets for 2010 and 2011 cannot be sustained at the current appropriation levels without increased revenue,” said Dan Eggermann, a consultant with Governmental Consulting Services and former Department of Local Government Finance employee. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:04:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_265000621.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_265000621.html Sellersburg took another step toward annexing Covered Bridge subdivision at a special town council meeting Monday night.The council quickly and unanimously approved resolution 2009-005, which amended the original resolution — 2008-001 — adopting an updated fiscal plan. Time is likely to become a major factor in not only Sellersburg’s annexation effort, but in Covered Bridge’s attempt to incorporate in order to thwart the town’s takeover attempt.Sellersburg officials believe they started their annexation efforts for the area before Covered Bridge began its incorporation proceedings. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_265000359.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_265000359.html City employees got closer to pay increases Monday night, as the Jeffersonville City Council approved the second reading of a salary ordinance.The ordinance would apply to more than 150 city employees — not including unionized police officers and firefighters — and allows room for 3.8 percent increases. Not every employee would necessarily receive such a raise; the increases would be doled out by department heads based on merit.The ordinance is not a done deal yet, as it still faces one more vote. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_258002029.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_258002029.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:44:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_244104620.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_244104620.html One ordinance regarding city sanitation was removed because it was deemed unnecessary and another passed its second reading at two Jeffersonville City Council meetings held Monday night.During its regularly scheduled council meeting, city officials tossed out an ordinance requesting an allowance to transfer funds within the same department — Streets and Sanitation. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_238205459.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_238205459.html Art Caufield still cherishes the pin Edward Kennedy removed from his tie and handed the New Albany resident in 1968. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_238191147.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_238191147.html As promised, Rep. Baron Hill will be coming to New Albany for a public forum on health care. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_236210618.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_236210618.html Clarksville resident Darrell Dillard, 39, announced his candidacy for state representative in Indiana’s District 70 on Monday. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_232173439.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_232173439.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_230135758.html http://www.news-tribune.net/politics/local_story_230135758.html New Albany Mayor Doug England will ask for a $2-per-month garbage rate increase