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Danbury School District Looking To Fill More Than 80 Positions Danbury School District Looking To Fill More Than 80 Positions
Danbury School District Looking To Fill More Than 80 Positions A school district in Fairfield County is searching for qualified applicants as it looks to fill dozens of positions. The Danbury School District is both full and part-time employees for 81 positions, including teachers, coaches, substitutes, and support staff members that are available immediately. School officials noted that the jobs that are up for grabs are not newly created positions, and thus will not be a greater burden on the district’s current budget. Most are to fill vacant positions or to fill a job already accounted for within the current budget. Positions are available in thes…

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by Zak Failla
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2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase 2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase
2021 Dutchess Budget Proposal Reduces Spending With No Layoffs Or Tax Increase Dutchess County's proposed 2021 budget reduced spending by 3.6 percent, or $18.6 million, with no employee layoffs or tax increases, according to County Executive Marc Molinaro.  The $501,832,097 budget, said the release, maintains county services and programs, includes new initiatives to address homelessness and housing, and includes funding for senior services, infrastructure improvements, county parks, mental health services and even police reform measures.  The government's savings were reportedly achieved by reducing the county property tax levy for the seventh consecutive ye…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
Salary Increase For Elected Officials Passed By Dutchess Legislature Salary Increase For Elected Officials Passed By Dutchess Legislature
Salary Increase For Elected Officials Passed By Dutchess Legislature Elected officials in Dutchess are set to get bigger paychecks as soon as January following a close vote by the county legislature. The legislature voted 13-12 on Monday, June 10, on a resolution that will see salaries for elected officials in the county increased 3 percent, beginning at the start of officials’ next elected term in office. The resolution had bipartisan support and sponsorship, led by Republicans Don Sagliano and John Metzger and Democrat Barbara Jeter-Jackson. The pay bump is the first for Dutchess County officials in 15 years. Some of the voters who did not support raises…

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by Zak Failla