by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County’s fiscal year 2022 budget, which will take effect July 1, is projected to top $32 million – nearly a $1.8 million increase from the current fiscal year – due in part to additional revenue from an unexpected source....
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville town council members deliberated Monday night whether the town should join Northampton County’s Economic Development Authority (EDA), formerly the Joint Industrial Development Authority (JIDA). The towns of Exmore, Cape Charles, and...
by James Ritch | Sep 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The “Yes for Northampton Schools” campaign is underway to inform Northampton voters about a proposal to increase the county’s sales tax rate by 1% to help pay for about $35 million in renovations and new construction needed at Northampton High...
by James Ritch | May 14, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have led Northampton County Public Schools to trim every inch of fat from its fiscal year 2021 budget, down to the “bare bones,” school board members said during a May 7 meeting. Chief Financial...
