Salaries were raised for Albany ISD’s support and professional staff who have “topped out” on the state salary scale and also for support staff at the other end of the salary spectrum, who were below the guidelines for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) because of rising health insurance costs.

Albany News readers and advertisers are asked to be aware of an early deadline next week, as well as the staff’s annual vacation week coming up later in July.

Pet owners are urged to enter their pets in the annual Pet Parade planned for Saturday, June 29. Pets of all sizes, types, and colors are welcome to take part, beginning at 10:00 a.m.