Rutherford County Schools cuts bus routes, considers tax for funding

Rutherford County Schools cuts bus routes, considers tax for funding

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Thursday evening, the Rutherford County School Board spent hours looking for ways to cut down their budget.  Among those cuts were an estimated 44 bus routes in addition to a discussion on no longer providing Pre-K, and a suggested nickel tax for the county.   "We are in a hole — a deep hole,” school board Chair Claire Maxwell said. "We have tried to hold the line. We knew this was coming and we haven't been able …