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WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021
Weld RE-8 dips into its fund balance
SUMMER SCHOOL, 1800’S STYLE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 , 2020
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THE SEASON FOR SHARING
Board to use $2.1 million to balance budget BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In adopting its 2021-2022 budget, the Weld Re-8 board of education had to dip into more than $2 million of what’s called a beginning fund balance so it could adopt a balanced budget. State law allows school boards to use those funds as long as the purpose and amounts are clear and that the use doesn’t lead to an ongoing deficit. According to the board resolution, $2.1 million of the general fund goes to “continuing staffing levels and ongoing daily activities of the district.” The adopted budget also The children attending a summer session at the Independence school are dressed in the 1800s style. The school, in operation since includes pay raises for classified and the 1800s, now offers a summer program using texts from the time in period clothing. See the story on Page 8. administrative staff in the district. COURTESY OF SOUTH PLATTE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY A bit more than $41,000 from the mill levy override fund goes to tuition reimbursement, book and workbooks and purchased services. The adopted resolution said, “this is a result of moving carryover from previous years into expense lines for cause of the competition. It doesn’t is a potential change in the wording 21/22,” in case it’s necessary to use BY STEVE SMITH make sense to have five businesses of the ordinances. the money. SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM next to each other.” City attorney Andy Ausmus and The board also agreed to use consultant Laura Bauer encour$150,000 from the food service fund As of June 29, there was a chance “Is there a way to have support for aged council to use a public lottery for repairing and replacing kitchen that Fort Lupton’s ordinances reguthe good business that want to come system. Bauer, who is advising the equipment. The board also agreed lating medical and retail marijuana in here?” asked Mayor Zo Stieber. town of Dolores and the city of to spend almost $200,000 from its businesses won’t be valid. Bauer said background informaGrand Junction as they begin their building fund. The district put bond During a study session, council tion from prospective businesses licensing processes, told council money in the fund to complete bond- discussed what sort of a lottery and from such agencies as the police more cities are opting to use public approved projects. Another $,3000 system it may or may not use to and fire departments might shore lotteries to start. from the trust and agency fund determine which outfits get the four up some of those concerns. “If you want to place a cap on the goes to scholarships. The approved available business licenses. Council “They are going to submit a lot of number of businesses, the public resolution said the interest rates on didn’t make a decision because of financial packages and bonding inlottery is the most fair and equitable formation,” Bauer said. “In the past these scholarships “is minimal.” the town hall format. Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton manner,” and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community she said. “A lot of commu- two years, the industry has asked to But if it were to decide on some The board signed off on this by members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, leftasChina Garcia and expand Sue Hubert withfor Change 4 Change, nities are doing that they begin. form of lottery July 6, after press a vote of 4-1. Board member Cody chances outside entities The fear is that their main street time, then the See existing LeBlanc was the dissenting vote.with He the to apply because of the financial difanother organization that helps food drive. moreordinances on Page 2. will turn into what’s called ‘a green would be tossed out and the process was not immediately available for would start again July 6. The reason mile.’ You don’t see that so much becomment. SEE MARIJUANA, P3
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