Mathews School Board members and county supervisors appear to be at a standstill over the proposed fiscal year 2027 school budget. Superintendent Dr. David S. Daniel reduced his request to about 9 POINT 1 million dollars in county funding, down from an earlier 9 POINT 4 million, to maintain limited pay raises and cut positions and programs. County Administrator Ramona Wilson’s draft budget sets the county contribution at 8 POINT 5 million dollars, citing cuts across departments to avoid a tax increase. School officials warned deeper reductions could impact programs, staffing and services as enrollment declines and state funding drops. The school board is expected to adopt its budget March 17 before it goes to supervisors for final action.
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Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.