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Columbus County schedules May 19 budget workshop as finance staff warns of multimillion-dollar shortfall
Summary
County manager and finance director told commissioners the budget remains unbalanced and scheduled a May 19 workshop; staff reported lower-than-expected revenues and department-specific shortfalls, particularly in social services.
Columbus County commissioners approved a workshop for Monday, May 19, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to review the county's proposed budget, after county staff warned the board the budget remains far from balanced.
County Manager Eddie Madden told the board the budget must be submitted to the Local Government Commission after the board receives a draft and that staff would need the board's input in the weeks before the June 30 adoption deadline. "We have…
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