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Martinsburg parks director asks Berkeley County Commission to put levy to voters amid projected deficit
Summary
Joe Burton, director of Parks & Recreation for Martinsburg, asked the county commission to schedule a vote on a parks levy the department requested May 29, citing a projected $1 million-plus operating deficit and limited county operational support.
Joe Burton, director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Martinsburg, asked the Berkeley County Commission on an item from the public to consider putting a proposed parks levy before voters. Burton said the department has not been put on the commission agenda despite repeated requests and wants the public to decide the proposal.
Burton said the parks department closed its last fiscal year with about $4.8 million in expenses and…
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