For months, Burlington Area School District officials have been warning people about the financial challenges the district faces in the coming year. On Monday, the other shoe dropped.
The shoe drop came in the form of a preliminary budget proposal that has a $2.4 million deficit.
Officials have months to get the budget in balance before final approval, but it’s become clear it won’t be a painless process.
The budget challenge for the school district is among the top stories in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. The newspaper will be available at local retail outlets on Thursday and subscribers will receive their copies with Thursday’s mail.
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Here’s a look at some of the other stories in this week’s edition:
ALLEY ASSESSMENTS RESOLVED: Property owners with deteriorating alleys will be able to share improvement costs equally with the City of Burlington under an ordinance endorsed by the Common Council on a divided April 6 vote.
VAPING BAN APPROVED: The City of Burlington’s ban on using vaping devices while inside establishments such as bars and restaurants begins on Thursday and comes a week after the Common Council adopted two ordinance amendments.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: A Burlington teen who was allegedly caught on surveillance camera rummaging through his neighbor’s bedroom has been charged with burglary and trespassing.
INPUT ON ECHO: The firm tasked with developing an Echo Lake Master Plan, has scheduled the first of several community engagement events on Thursday at Low Daily Brewery, 700 N. Pine St., Burlington from 4:30 until 7 p.m.
CAR WASH ON HOLD: Take 5 Car Wash plans to bring its operations to Burlington in a prominent location along the Milwaukee Avenue corridor. But, on Tuesday, the Burlington Plan Commission delayed a decision because commissioners want to see more detailed designs such as architectural renderings.
KOHL FELLOWS: The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation announced last week that Burlington High School teachers Matt Nie and Penny Yanke received the foundation’s prestigious Teacher Fellowship. They are among the 100 educators statewide who received the 2022 fellow designation.
‘SHAWSHANK’ ON STAGE: The trials and eventual triumph of a man wrongly convicted of murder are at the heart of the Haylofters’ season-opening production. “The Shawshank Redemption” opens April 21 and runs through May 1.
SLAYING THE GIANT: The Catholic Central High School softball team embraced its underdog role in Monday’s game against Lake Geneva Badger and came out with a thrilling 7-6 comeback win.
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