The City of Silverton’s 2009-10 spending plan, proposed by the budget committee and scheduled for review by City Council June 15, will be approximately $33 million.
“Our new budget, which Council has to review and approve, is definitely a ‘hold-the-line’ one,” said Silverton City Manager Bryan Cosgrove. “We have no new expenses or personnel and are, in fact, leaving one position vacant in the sewer department.”
By Dixon Bledsoe For parents, the holidays are often pressure-packed with family get-togethers, work, the demands of winter travel and kids. This year, finances play a larger part in the stress wars than perhaps most can remember. The economy is on the skids and pressures on the family budget are even more acute during the gift-giving season. Regardless of the […]
By Kristine Thomas Marilyn Brenden knows gas prices are soaring higher than ever. She has watched the cost of basic food supplies such as bread, milk and eggs continue to increase each week. Brenden, 59, who lives with her mother, Lillian Brenden, 92, doesn’t waste her time worrying – instead she uses it to discover ways to save money The […]
