The last day to register to vote in the November 5 General Election is Oct. 7.
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Village to amend budget to show $1.4 mil deficit
By Tim Fleischer
Editor-in-Chief
Village aldermen will face some hard truths when they adopt the final amended 2023-24 budget at their 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Even though income is $294,473.70 higher than originally budgeted, expenses are $1 million more than originally budget, creating a $1.14 million deficit this year.
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By Sophia Fahleson
STILLWATER, Okla. – On Sept. 4, a Salado student was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2024-2025 academic year.
[Read more…] about Salado student earns OSU scholarshipVillage sees 16.5% uptick in sales tax check
The Village of Salado is among the 10 Bell County cities to see an increase in sales tax rebates for September 2024, when compared to 2023.
[Read more…] about Village sees 16.5% uptick in sales tax checkSHS Speech, Debate teams add points for TFA
The Salado High School Speech and Debate Team competed at the La Vernia TFA/TOC Meet on Sept. 6-7 where 44 schools with 1,212 entries participated in the meet.
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Bell County Emergency Services District #1 will hold a public hearing 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Salado Fire Department, 3520 FM 2484 for a proposed tax rate of $0.098277 per $100 valuation.
[Read more…] about BCESD #1 proposes $.098277 tax rateBoA mulls sewer hook-ups, permit fees, advisory boards
Village of Salado aldermen unanimously adopted Ordinance 2024-18 to require properties outside the municipal limits that request sewer service to voluntarily annex into the Village and to pay sewer impact fees in order to receive those services.
[Read more…] about BoA mulls sewer hook-ups, permit fees, advisory boardsVillage sets 48.60¢ tax rate, adopts FY 2025 budget
Following an Aug. 22 public hearing on the FY 2025 budget and an Aug. 26 public hearing on the tax rate, Village of Salado aldermen unanimously adopted the budget and set the tax rate at $0.4860 per $100 valuation. The tax rate is composed of $0.3019 for maintenance and operations and $0.1841 for debt service costs.
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By Charlene Carson
First Baptist Church of Salado Historian
The congregation of First Baptist Church of Salado celebrated its 160th anniversary Sunday, May 26, 2024 during the morning worship service. A beautiful floral arrangement of red, yellow, and white carnations sat on the altar table. The names of the 11 founding members were printed on the front cover of the church bulletin. Their names are Jas. L. Smith, David F. Hair, Harvey Chamberlain, Mrs. Nannie D Reed, Mrs. Nellie Wemott, Mrs. Sarah Hanford, Miss Rachel Austin, Miss Eva Cockrill, Miss Mary L Cearnals, Miss Nannie Wilkinson, and Miss Sallie Wilkinson.
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The Second Annual Salado Porch and Planet Festival will be held on April 20 at a variety of Salado locations. The event, organized by Salado’s Music Friendly Community Advisory Board, will provide an afternoon of music, food, Kid Friendly, and Earth Day activities where residents and visitors can stroll the streets the sidewalks, visit various sites and businesses while enjoying the streets of Salado.
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