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Over the past several years, approximately 8,500 new homes have been approved for construction by the city with about 6,500 of those yet to be built.

Maury County Public Schools buget takes another step forward as it is taken under consideration by the county commission.

The Daily Herald The Maury County Budget Committee has taken the county government’s operating budget under consideration for the coming fiscal year, reviewing major upcoming projects including a plan to build a new high school in Spring Hill. “Every department is now under consideration,” Committee Chairman Scott Sumners told The Daily Herald following the countys initial review of the budget last week. “I am a little concerned about the deficit that we will have with the debt on the...

The Daily Herald As the Maury County Board of Education convened to review its tentative $107 million budget, the cost of the school district’s teacher salaries and proposed building projects remain top concerns for members of the board. Last year, the county passed a bare-bones $103.9 million financial plan for the local public school district. More than $90 million of the annual budget goes toward funding the salaries and benefits of the school district’s staff. "I think we have our ...

Maury County Public Schools will seek additional funding to support its students during the COVID-19 pandemic. An extension of the CARES Act, the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Funding program will provide one-time funding to MCPS to combat student learning loss and support facility repairs and improvements to limit potential exposure to the virus. The school district is vying for approximately $8 million through the program, following $2.1 million awarded to the local schoo...