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By Nathan Prewett LEEDS – The Leeds Board of Education heard a 2020 fiscal year audit report concerning the school system’s revenue and finances at a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 13. Among the highlights of the report were that cash and cash equivalents was $3.6 million and property taxes receivable of $4.3 million by the end of 2020. The regular receivable was $668,000 and inventories, such as child nutrition items, was at $44,000. Total assets were $67.8 million. Total liabilities were at $75 million. The total net position was negative $14 million but the report stated that this is...

By Nathan Prewett LEEDS – Six Leeds High School (LHS) students who scored a 30 or higher on the ACT were recognized at a meeting of the Leeds Board of Education on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Leeds High School tennis coach Jeff Thomas brought his team to the meeting where he thanked the board for their help in expenses for a trip to Mobile. In addition to playing tennis games there, the team spent time at the beaches and toured the U.S.S. Alabama. From left to right: Joseph Whitcomb, Emma Terry, Hannah Stone, Josie McGuire, and Zachary Flowers. Afterward, the board recognized the six LHS student...

By Nathan Prewett LEEDS – A meeting of the Leeds Board of Education on April 14 was attended by Superintendent John Moore, board president Scott Sisk, and members Kathy Dutton and Chad Anderson while members Jeff Hudson and Aaron Moyana were absent. The meeting began with a March and February report from Finance Officer Ryan Miller. Miller reported that the system was in the sixth month of the fiscal year, which is half-way. As of March 30, the system is at 64.31% of the general fund revenue and 95.21% of the local revenue. Miller said that this is an improvement over previous reports where...

By Nathan Prewett Leeds — As with previous meetings, the Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 meeting of the Leeds City Council was held virtually and by phone due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The meeting began with a public hearing regarding a property on President St. that was being considered for declaration as a nuisance. However, Public Works Director Brad Watson said that the owners had made progress in improving it and recommended a 30-day extension. Jose Manual Betancourt Roman, who said that he is the son of the property owner, was online and spoke in favor of the extension, which was later...

Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa sees soaring demand     SANTA ROSA, CA (KPIX) — The Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa has never been busier than they are this holiday season and they think this surge in demand is only the beginning. It is the largest food bank in Sonoma County and directly supplies the public and other small food charities. CEO David Goodman says that, during its 33-year history, the need he’s seeing this year has never been greater. “We’ve been through multiple fires,” Goodman said Thursday. “We’ve been through floods, political disasters. We�...