“We’re a small town and we need to circle the wagons.”
Jill Sprenkel, Byron, California School Board Member
Schools Bridge the Gap for Families in Need
The farming town of Byron, California is a poor community, and its 1,000 residents were particularly hard hit in the recession when many of its families that once had two incomes now have none. The school district has stepped up with its “Bridge” program and provides help ranging from tutoring and grocery shopping to assistance with applying for Food Stamps and moving when the family home is lost. The program runs on grants, donations, and volunteers but occasionally has to squeeze funds from the school budget.
Town Hall Does Double Duty
The post office in Rockville, Utah has always been the hub of activity for the town’s 245 citizens, but its new, expanded digs now house the city offices as well. Not only do the townsfolk have a new place to hang out, but the town clerk gets her house back—that’s where the city offices have been up until now. Read the article to see how the town built its new facilities without raising taxes.
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