Headlines for March 21, 2016

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David Schaef update: (12/05/23)

I spoke with David yesterday. He had just arrived at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Erie.

There are still a couple of issues to resolve, and David is optimistic that Encompass has the skills. We didn't speak much of medicine and health, most of the conversation was about our subscribers and the Community News newspaper.

I was much encouraged by the tone of his voice and the idea he was interested in talking about Community News. So, he’s at that, “I want to get back to work” stage of healing.

He talked about his subscribers and a letter he is composing for them. He talked about how to proceed with the newspaper when he gets home.

He said he hopes to be home in 2 weeks.

Thank You all for your Love and Prayers and Well Wishes.
Tom Deighton

School budget hard hit by retirement, charter school costs
Written by DAVID SCHAEF

Conneaut School Board members got a first look at a proposed school budget for the year to begin July 1 and saw a plan hard hit by increasing retirement costs, charter /cyber school expenses, and an unknown state budget - not only for this year with no state budget in place as of March 17, and no way to know what a budget might look like in the budget year to begin July 1.

No end seems in sight for the state budget still unapproved since last July 1, with Conneaut receiving about 1/2 of the basic subsidy in January but nothing else expected until a budget agreement is reached.

Conneaut business manager Greg Mayle noted the district could show a 7-to-8 mill drop in the district fund balance.