School board pleased, budget OKed

With only slight dissension, the Antigo school board Tuesday approved a 2013-14 budget that will increase taxes by just under 8 percent. At a special meeting, the board unanimously passed a spending plan for the current school year totaling $30.9 million, topped by a general fund budget of $26.4 million. The remaining portions of the budget include $464,000 in community service funds, which cover operation of the Clara R. McKenna Aquatic Center, and dollars for special education program financed through state and federal sources. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal