WestRock to close two mills - but company offers hope for one site

The company acquired the Oregon mill, and one in Dublin, Ga., in early October with the closing of its acquisition of SP Fiber Holdings, Inc., a producer of recycled containerboard, kraft and bag paper, and newsprint. WestRock has also confirm

Reading budget would boost property taxes by 2 mills

The proposed budget calls for an incremental property tax increase of two mills. Staffing levels for police, fire and emergency medical services would remain the same in 2016, and while the budget manages to avoid any significant layoffs, Spen

Fruitport voters will decide 2-mill school district tax in Nov. 3 election

FRUITPORT, MI – Voters in the Fruitport Community Schools district will vote Nov. 3 on a 2-mill tax increase. The request is in the form of a sinking fund, a straightforward funding plan that would produce $1 million per year for two ye