There is no effort to enact a parks and recreation tax in Halifax County, officials said today and Monday.
The Coalition for Education and Economic Security is encouraging Halifax County commissioners to seriously delve into the findings of a report that recommends cost-savings in the three county school systems.
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is taking initial steps that could lead to a new Manning Elementary School.
The county now has a recreation master plan and commissioners will begin the process of appointing an advisory board of citizens across Halifax County who will make recommendations to them.
Water rates in Halifax County will increase as soon as practicable to reduce anticipated shortfalls in its water and sewer enterprise funds.
Halifax County Commissioner Rives Manning registered as a Democrat in June of 1961.
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office will receive a $50,000 overtime request, but one for additional jail positions was tabled for further discussion until later this month.
County commissioners today delayed making a decision on allocating $460,000 in state lottery funds so the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District could begin construction of an athletic complex on the old Patterson Mill site off Tenth Street.
Halifax County commissioners today agreed to continue discussions with an undisclosed company as well as an amendment to an economic development package being used to recruit the company.
Halifax County commissioners Tuesday will hold an emergency meeting in the board room of the Historic Courthouse in Halifax.
