Dublin school board to miss budget deadline, adopts spending resolution for July
The school district finished the month of May with $441,000 deficit but is "making financial progress," its new finance officer says.
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Dublin board says it was aware of litigation against finalist for school superintendent
The lawsuit was dismissed and later refiled, but superintendent candidate DeMarcos Holland was dropped as a defendent.
Rise in fuel, 911, inmate medical costs marks Laurens County’s $70.3 million budget proposal
The tentative spending plan includes increases for medical expenses at the county jail and operations at a new 911 center, as well as a hefty boost for the projected cost of gas in the upcoming fiscal year.
Penny sales tax could erase property taxes, but not school bills, for Dublin-Laurens homeowners
Local officials are racing to fast-track a property tax elimination measure, but efforts so far have been blocked by Democrats in the state Legislature.
Dublin school board to announce finalist for school superintendent job
The financially troubled district received 25 applicants to to replace Fred Williams, who retired last fall after the system's cash crisis was revealed.
Dublin school board changes meeting format
The Dublin City Board of Education will make one of its two monthly meetings into a work session to improve transparency.
State grants delay of hearing on fate of Dublin school board
Georgia Board of Education will decide whether to recommend suspension of local board members.
Cash-strapped Dublin City Schools ends month with money in the bank
The district finished April with $750,000 in general fund, but $6 million in liabilities.
Differing accounts of heated exchange at recent city school board meeting
A man complained that he was "attacked" after the board's May 11 meeting, though his claim is disputed by school surveillance video, and the board member on the other end of the confrontation.
Dublin’s Ryan Merkle hopes new studio will encourage others, boost local art scene
Artist says he's driven by lifelong "urge to create."