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CFO warns state budget impasse is draining county reserves; requests contingency planning
Summary
Franklin County’s chief financial officer told commissioners the state budget impasse is producing roughly $2.2 million per month net cash outflow for county human services and asked the board to authorize contingency planning to avoid reactive cuts if the impasse persists.
Theresa Beckner, Franklin County chief financial officer, updated the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 22 about the county’s exposure to the Pennsylvania state budget impasse and requested permission to begin contingency planning.
Beckner said the county is experiencing a net cash outflow of approximately $2,200,000 per month because state reimbursements for human-service programs have not been finalized. She told commissioners she has been in touch with peers statewide…
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