by Randy Rieland | Mar 27, 2023 | Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics
One of the biggest budget hurdles that Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) faces is its Local Composite Index (LCI). That’s the complex formula used by Virginia to determine how much funding each county receives from the state to pay for public education. Each...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 16, 2023 | Agriculture, Education, Local Services, Politics
State spending standoff forces tough local choices, $1 million gap The county budget – normally long on detail and short on drama – has been yanked into a showdown over tax increases that promises a spring of debate and painful choices. Rappahannock’s proposed tax...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 16, 2023 | Education, Health, Politics
Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) on Tuesday adopted a 2024 FY budget that would increase the county’s financial support by almost $550,000. It would be the largest year-to-year bump in county funding in recent memory. The proposed $14.6 million budget,...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 1, 2023 | Education, Health, Politics
Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) suffered a setback last week in its effort to boost the financial support it receives from the state. The Virginia Senate’s Finance and Appropriations Committee voted to shelve a bill that would have removed a cap that has...
by Tim Carrington | Feb 19, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
Virginia needs more houses — tens of thousands of them, including as many as 300,000 affordable rental units. Zoning restraints, land-use policies and environmental regulations have been getting in the way. This is the core message in Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s initiative,...
