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City Manager Proposes Budget Without Layoffs After Month of Pushback; Funding Cuts Planned Elsewhere
For more than a month, city employees have been waiting and wondering if they are one of the 22 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees slated for layoffs. Pushback from City staff and the City Council has pressured City Manager Shawna Burkhart to create a version of the budget without layoffs.
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Public Speakers Encourage Community at Val Verde Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom
The 2025 Val Verde Juneteenth Celebration provided a safe space for community fellowship, said Pastor Paul Millsaps of the Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church. Pastor Paul helped organize the special event and remarked on the increased attendance this year as compared 2024. He described the invisible boundaries which normally keep people separated into small groups, saying he hopes the local success of Juneteenth encourages the whole community to come together more often.

Stevie Quilo
Jun 26, 20252 min read
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