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Commissioners consider one‑year flat budget to shore reserves; ask for three budget snapshots by Monday
Summary
Commissioners debated a one‑year ‘reset’—holding department budgets flat except for required raises—to preserve cash reserves and delay longer structural changes until a strategic plan can be developed.
Bourbon County commissioners spent extensive time reviewing draft budget options and possible uses of reserves as they approach a revenue‑neutral (RNR) hearing Monday.
Commissioner (speaker identified as proposing the plan) urged a one‑year flat budget to build cash reserves, saying a short, single‑year approach could add roughly $575,000 to the county’s general fund and bring projected year‑end reserves closer to a recommended three months of operating costs. The presenter said the flat approach would fund only employee raises already granted and otherwise hold…
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