By Tyler Bass on April 22, 2021
By a 5-2 margin, with vice chairman Christopher Hutson and Kevin Smith casting the nay votes, the Gloucester Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s FY 2022 budget during a meeting Monday at Gloucester High School.
The $198.57 million figure represents a $62 million increase from the current budget. Much of that increase, more than $53 million, comes from loan financing with the VPSA for bondable Gloucester County Public School projects. The loan financing in the Capital Fund the last few years has hovered around $5 million.
This year’s School Operating Fund of $65,354,381 is roughly a $2.5 million increase from FY21.
Posted On March 10, 2021
A community Art Walk event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ware Episcopal Church.
The free event is a collaboration between Ware Episcopal and Gloucester County Public Schools’ art teachers. The teachers will be providing student artwork for an outdoor exhibit on the church grounds.
“This past year has really been tough on kids and parents,” said Ware Rector Scott Parnell. “We want them to know we realize that and to let kids know that we appreciate them and support them, and we want to give them an opportunity to be celebrated.”
The afternoon will also include family photo opportunities, an opportunity to plant in the Ware Gardens, craft opportunities, a nature walk/scavenger hunt, live music and informational exhibits.