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County manager outlines budget 'reengineering' plan and says in-house EMS billing is boosting collections
Summary
Burke County's manager presented a multi-pronged budget reengineering plan including solid waste changes, a bulk radio purchase, health plan reforms and moving EMS billing in-house; officials said the in-house EMS program is trending to increased revenue per transport and projected to become a major revenue source.
Bridal Eppley, Burke County manager, told commissioners on Jan. 21 that the county is entering a budget season in which revenue growth may lag inflation and that the administration is pursuing a “reengineering” strategy to repurpose existing resources and reduce costs.
Eppley said property taxes account for about 55% of the county’s general fund and early estimates show property tax growth of roughly 1.7 to 1.8 percent this year — “a little bit less than inflation,” he said — and that sales-tax receipts (about 25% of total revenue) have shown a moderate decline. Those trends, he said, mean the county must identify…
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