Polk and Spartanburg counties see decreased unemployment rates, page 10
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 152
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, September 2, 2013
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Battling the green beast
SCLT board member Nora Parks Anderson shown removing kudzu at a site in Saluda, near a sign that describes the project. See full story on page 4. (photo by Mark Schmerling)
Tryon Fine Arts Center arts in education committee members are looking for items to sell in the FENCE Community Yard Sale to be held Saturday, Sept. 7. Committee members ask you to bring your household or yard items to TFAC’s Studio A by 5 p.m. Sept. 5 to donate. All proceeds made by the sale of your items benefit B.I.G. grants for education.
Landrum tightens belt on 2013-2014 budget by Samantha Hurst
Landrum City Council members scrutinized every line item in the town’s proposed 2013-2014 budget during a work session held Tuesday, Aug. 26, tightening projected revenues and expenditures and preparing for insurance increases. Town manager Caitlin Martin in July brought concerns to council that insurance costs might go up as much as 13
percent. Such an increase would have forced the town to slash up to almost $13,000 from its budget, for insurance alone, Martin said. At a recent Public Employees Benefits Administration conference an increase of 6.8 percent was announced. (LANDRUM BUDGET continued on page 6)
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