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SCPS shares school accreditation results
Southampton County Public Schools administrators provided a largely positive summary of state-level school accreditation results from the 2022-23 school year in a report to the Southampton County School Board on March 27. All six SCPS schools are accredited. Areas of needed improvement were most prominent at Southampton Middle School, Meherrin Elementary School and Southampton High […] The post SCPS shares school accreditation results appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Southampton board aims to lower real estate tax rate to 79 cents
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors preliminarily agreed Wednesday, April 17, to a list of cuts in the draft 2024-25 county budget that will allow for the proposed real property tax rate to be lowered from 86 to 79 cents per $100 of assessed value. Southampton County Administrator Brian S. Thrower introduced the list of […] The post Southampton board aims to lower real estate tax rate to 79 cents appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Tax rates adjusted in proposed Southampton County budget
Southampton County Administrator Brian S. Thrower shared with the county’s Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, April 10, a summary of his proposed $86.5 million fiscal year 2025 county budget. It includes increases in personal property tax rates and a decrease in the real property tax rate. “The proposed FY25 budget adheres to your recently adopted […] The post Tax rates adjusted in proposed Southampton County budget appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Emporia Residents Alert: Upcoming Closures of Mechanic Street Parking Lots for Reconstruction
The City of Emporia Public Works Sign and Marking Division is tentatively scheduling preparations and striping for the parking lots located in the 600 and 700 blocks of Mechanic Street. These lots will be closed while the striping/painting activities are underway. 600-block Mechanic Street parking lot: 4/22/24 – 4/24/24 (weather permitting) 700-block Mechanic Street parking lot: 4/25/24 – 4/26/24 (weather permitting) For questions, please contact the City of Emporia Engineering Department at 620-343-4260 or email at eng@emporiaks.gov Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.Visit here for more details.
Southampton County land transfers — March 2024
The following land transfers were recorded in the Southampton County Circuit Court for the month of March: Grace Realty Group LLC to Ivo Ketu Teba, 217 Hall Street, Franklin, Franklin City, $176,900 Rose & Gourdine LLC to Rogin Contracting LLC, 2453 Rockwater Circle, Virginia Beach, Franklin City, Lot D, $75,000 Rose & Gourdine LLC to […] The post Southampton County land transfers — March 2024 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Evaluating Enviva’s impact on Southampton County
Enviva, an industrial wood pellet supplier that operates a plant in Southampton County, announced on March 12 that it had filed for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company, which is the largest industrial wood pellet supplier in the world, has made clear its plan to emerge from Chapter 11. […] The post Evaluating Enviva’s impact on Southampton County appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Brown leads tribal native history presentation
Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, pictured in center in the tall headdress, and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County put on a tribal native history presentation on March 19 at Brookwood Elementary School in Virginia Beach for a group of 110 second grade students. The school donated $1,000 to the […] The post Brown leads tribal native history presentation appeared first on The Tidewater News.
SCPS provides update on Saturday Academy
Southampton County Public Schools administrators recently expressed positivity with how the division’s Saturday Academy has been going while also signaling a desire for a greater level of student attendance. A REFRESHER ON SATURDAY ACADEMY In January, SCPS began offering a Saturday learning opportunity to provide additional educational support and opportunities for eligible students. Designed to […] The post SCPS provides update on Saturday Academy appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Magnolia Gardens awarded $5 million HUD grant
Just in time for National Fair Housing Month, Suffolk’s Magnolia Gardens will see a beneficial amount of funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. During a Tuesday, April 2 presentation held in Emporia, it was announced that both the 68 unit apartment located at 219 Prospect Rd and Trinity Woods in […] The post Magnolia Gardens awarded $5 million HUD grant appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
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