Residents urge caution on drawing reserves; question hurricane readiness
Multiple residents told commissioners they were concerned about using roughly $8.6 million in reserves to offset property taxes and urged the county to clarify what reserve level would be sufficient for hurricane recovery before approving withdrawals.
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Members of the public urged the board to think twice before using reserves to reduce property taxes, arguing the county should maintain funds to respond to hurricanes and other emergencies. Barbara Marano told the commissioners that reserve withdrawals were not discussed in prior public budget meetings and asked what figure would be adequate "in case of an emergency."
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