Police reports

May 30, 2008

By Ebony Horton

Officials with the Dale County Sheriff’s Department and city police departments reported no significant reports for Friday, May 30.

Daleville raises sales tax

By Ebony Horton

According to reports, the Daleville council raised the city’s sales tax by one cent. The total sales tax for every dollar in the city will move from 8 cents to 9 with half the money going to the Daleville City School system.
Other cities who have raised sales tax over the last two years include Dothan and Ozark. Daleville’s increase comes at a time when the nation may likely fall into an economic recession.
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Police reports

May 29, 2008

By Ebony Horton

Dale County and city law enforcement officials said there were no significant reports for Thursday, May 29. Dale County sheriff’s deputies confiscated a stolen motorcyle around 4 p.m. that may have been transported from across state lines. The motorcycle was taken to the county impound building.

Dale County approves toll road

May 27, 2008

By Ebony Horton

Dale County commissioners unanimously approved a toll road resolution that would allow a toll road to begin in Midland City and go toward Florida. Similar resolutions were approved by Geneva and Houston County commissions. There should be a full story on the toll road and the resolution in Wednesday’s edition of the Dothan Eagle and on the Web site at http://www.dothaneagle.com.

Drivers ed to be back in Dale schools next school year

By Ebony Horton

OZARK – After six years without a drivers education program, Dale County Schools will give tenth graders a chance to take the elective next school year because of Tuesday’s school board vote to reincorporate the program back into the curriculum.
Dale County superintendent Phillip Parker said board president Fronnie Culverhouse and members Braxton Bell and Larry Ezell voted in favor of reincorporating the program on Tuesday.
Board members Bill McSween and Don Williams abstained, Parker said.
Parker said the program was taken out of the school system in 2002 because of financial problems.
Board members said they shot down his proposal to reincorporate the program last month because of the uncertainty of the state education budget.
Parker said the system still does not know what the state education budget will provide for but that the system would rely on about $55,000 from its $3.4 million general fund to allow two retired teachers, a vehicle and insurance for the drivers education program.
Students will likely be required to pay a $30 fee for fuel assistance during the course, Parker said, and county students who already signed up to take drivers education at other schools could be reimbursed.