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Powell: Ironwood finances improved since '17-18 audit

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD — While Thursday’s audit presentation isn’t expected to bring good news regarding the state of the Ironwood Area Schools’ fund balance at the end of last year, Superintendent Travis Powell said Monday the situation has improved since then.

“The fact the number is lower than we want it to be is unfortunate, but that’s last year’s news,” Powell told the Daily Globe after the meeting. “Moving forward, this year … my job is to keep expenditures low and to try and do everything we can to maximize revenues.”

While the district’s board of educat...