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Gadsden County commissioners told to plan for multimillion-dollar shortfall as federal and state cuts loom
Summary
County staff told commissioners the county faces an estimated multi-million-dollar revenue gap this fiscal year and urged immediate planning for possible federal and state cuts, with EMS and Medicaid exposure singled out as high-risk items.
Gadsden County commissioners spent a workshop session on Wednesday confronting an emerging budget shortfall and decisions they will likely need to make in the coming months.
County Financial Director Rose Raynack told the board the county's projected revenues for the coming year are roughly $70.96 million versus a current-year budget of about $63 million, but staff and commissioners repeatedly said a mix of state and federal changes and program cuts create an estimated funding gap that will require action. "It is my understanding the difference on the ask and what we have is approximately $2,200,000," Raynack said during the presentation.
The presentation and ensuing discussion centered on two related concerns: (1) near-term increases the county must absorb, such as rising health and property-insurance costs, and (2) longer-term exposure tied to federal and state program changes — notably Medicaid and SNAP — that legal and budget staff…
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