Camille Botello

1 week ago | thecordovatimes.com | Camille Botello

The Cordova City Council last week voted unanimously on a resolution to fund the Cordova School District the full amount district officials requested for the year ahead. During its May 21 regular meeting, members of the council deliberated on whether or not to fund the entire $2.3 million amount the Cordova School District requested at a work session earlier this month – or to cut that by $117,000 to save money in the city’s budget.

2 weeks ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Multiple rides at Playland will be out of commission when the park opens on Saturday, either temporarily or for the entire 2025 season, Westchester officials confirmed Friday morning. During a media tour of the park on May 23, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, a Democrat, said there are four rides the county won’t open all summer.

2 weeks ago | ryerecord.com | Camille Botello

Westchester County officials plan to announce Friday which rides will be up and running at Playland — one day before the embattled historic park opens for the season. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, a Democrat, plans to tour Playland with media on Friday. Catherine Cioffi, the county’s communications director, confirmed Jenkins would disclose the waterfront park’s ride availability at the press briefing.

2 weeks ago | thecordovatimes.com | Camille Botello

Both Cordova lawmakers Rep. Louise Stutes and Sen. Gary Stevens voted on Tuesday to override Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s education funding bill. The override vote came after Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 57 yesterday, which outlined a $700 increase to the state’s Base Student Allocation (BSA) – Alaska’s per-student public school funding model. The governor’s veto on May 19 was the third time in two years he has vetoed education bills to increase the BSA.

3 weeks ago | thecordovatimes.com | Camille Botello

Officials with the Cordova School District Board of Education are on track to cut around $900,000 from their operating budget for next year, while the state government continues to spar over increases to the statewide Base Student Allocation (BSA). School board officials outlined their budget at a joint work session with the Cordova City Council on May 7, summarizing the cuts they’ve made in order to balance the budget.