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Fairfield County advances $41.95 million budget in second reading; public hearing set
Summary
County Administrator Kit Carpenter presented the second reading of a $41,949,218 budget emphasizing public safety, infrastructure and a 3% employee pay raise; council voted 7-0 to advance the budget and scheduled a public hearing before third reading.
Fairfield County Council advanced the county’s fiscal-year budget in a second-reading vote on an unspecified meeting date, approving the ordinance on second reading by a 7-0 vote and scheduling a public hearing and anticipated third reading for June 26.
County Administrator Kit Carpenter said the second-reading budget totals $41,949,218 and prioritizes public safety, infrastructure and employee retention. “This budget will support our public safety, supports it through, pay raises as well as vehicles and equipment,” Carpenter told the council during his summary.
Carpenter outlined major revenue and expenditure assumptions: property taxes account for about 78% of…
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