Starkville Parks’ finances reaches ‘critical’ situation
Starkville Parks Commission leader Dan Moreland is making a last-minute call for additional Fiscal Year 2014-2015 funding after sending a letter to aldermen stating his autonomous city department is forecasted almost $57,000 short for September and operated at an estimated $10,000 monthly loss for at least a portion of the current fiscal year.
Ceremony will rename Sportsplex building after Outlaw
Starkville Parks Commission will formally dedicate one of the Sportsplex’s main facilities after famed NBA forward and Starkville native Travis Outlaw on Friday.
Perkins wants to use CAO, planner salaries to boost Parks’ funds
Before Starkville aldermen approached an almost 3-mill tax increase for rising expenses Tuesday, the board, spearheaded by Ward 6 Alderman Roy A. Perkins, approved a motion to increase Starkville Parks Commission’s operating budget annually by almost $96,000.
Aldermen name 3 Parks reps as another resigns
Despite aldermen naming three residents to the Starkville Parks Commission, the board will have to deal with one more open seat as Ward 3 representative Ray Berryhill resigned his position effective Wednesday, city officials announced Tuesday.
Four vie for three seats on Parks board
The Starkville Board of Aldermen will consider making numerous appointments to city entities with vacancies and expiring terms Tuesday.