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Jefferson County Leader - Nov. 20

Jefferson County Leader - Nov. 20

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Saturday, November 22, 2025
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Policy expert: How will GOP pay for its plan to send tax dollars to flex spending plans?

  • By Tate Miller | The Center Square contributor
  • Nov 18, 2025

(The Center Square) – Congressional Republicans are proposing sending government subsidies to flexible spending plans, with an expert suggesting that tax dollars saved by reducing Medicare fraud could be used to pay for the $30 billion a year move.

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Congress used government funding bill to 'erase' $3.4 trillion in deficits

  • By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
  • Nov 15, 2025

(The Center Square) – Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving nearly $3.4 trillion in deficits.

Jefferson R-7 passes cautious fiscal year budget
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Jefferson R-7 passes cautious fiscal year budget

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Oct 8, 2025
  • 3 min to read

Jefferson R-7 school officials said they took a conservative approach to the district’s finances when approving the budget for this fiscal yea…

City of Hillsboro budget calls for about $4.4 million in deficit spending
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City of Hillsboro budget calls for about $4.4 million in deficit spending

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • Aug 31, 2025
  • 2 min to read

The city of Hillsboro recently approved its 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, which projects the city spending nearly $4.5 million more than it br…

Windsor projects about $7.16 million deficit, mainly due to spending on district capital improvement projects
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Windsor projects about $7.16 million deficit, mainly due to spending on district capital improvement projects

  • By Kevin Carbery and Kim Robertson
  • Aug 30, 2025
  • 2 min to read

Windsor C-1 officials have adopted a budget for this school year that projects the district spending $7,164,632 more than it brings in, primar…

Festus R-6 budget projects $3.15 million deficit spending for capital projects to meet growing enrollment
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Festus R-6 budget projects $3.15 million deficit spending for capital projects to meet growing enrollment

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 17, 2025
  • 2 min to read

The Festus R-6 School District’s new budget projects the district spending about $3.15 million more than it brings in this school year, primar…

De Soto School District projects 2026 budget deficit
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De Soto School District projects 2026 budget deficit

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Jul 21, 2025
  • 4 min to read

De Soto School District officials anticipate spending nearly $2.8 million more than the district brings in for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, whic…

Jefferson College officials approve 2026 budget
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Jefferson College officials approve 2026 budget

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 14, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The Jefferson College Board of Trustees recently approved a balanced budget that projects the school both bringing in and spending $40.25 mill…

Fox C-6 to deficit spend as it completes capital improvement projects
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Fox C-6 to deficit spend as it completes capital improvement projects

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jul 12, 2025
  • 4 min to read

The Fox C-6 School District is projected to spend $3,283,718 more than it collects in revenue this year as the district chips away at completi…

Herculaneum budget projects the city ending with $278,000 surplus
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Herculaneum budget projects the city ending with $278,000 surplus

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Oct 22, 2024
  • 3 min to read

The Herculaneum Board of Aldermen approved its 2024-2025 fiscal year budget that projects the city bringing in over a quarter million dollars …

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