Mathews County leaders have approved a plan to borrow up to 12 POINT 2 million dollars to fund major capital projects. Supervisors voted four to one to move forward with the loan, which will help refinance existing debt, complete a new fire station, and fund improvements to schools, emergency services, and infrastructure. The move is expected to require a small increase in the real estate tax rate. County officials say the borrowing is necessary to address long-delayed maintenance and avoid higher costs down the road, while one supervisor raised concerns about long-term debt for shorter lifespan projects.
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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.