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Lorain County commissioners warn of budget shortfall, cite pending state changes and petition drive
Summary
Commissioners discussed a projected county budget deficit, potential state legislation that would eliminate inside millage, and a petition drive to eliminate real estate taxes, and said hearings on a possible sales tax increase will continue this summer.
At a June 30 meeting, the Lorain County Board of Commissioners said the county faces a projected budget shortfall next year and reiterated plans for further public hearings on a possible sales tax to address county revenue needs. "We expect revenues to be flat for next year... and we have negotiated responsible pay raises for our staff and hospital bills," the meeting chair said, listing wage and healthcare cost increases as drivers of the expected deficit.
The chair told the public the county will learn in early August whether a…
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