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Clay County budget workshop: staff seeks $10M in reductions, recommends keeping millage at 8.601
Summary
County staff told commissioners a balanced budget depends on finding about $10 million in cuts or new revenue; they recommended setting the maximum millage at the existing 8.601 rate while the board reviews department projects, CIP and ARPA options tonight.
County staff presented a proposed fiscal plan that would hold the county's millage at the current rate of 8.601 but still leaves a roughly $10 million shortfall that must be found through project deferrals, scope reductions or new revenue.
Troy Nagel, county staff lead on the presentation, said General Fund revenues are projected at about $156 million with expenses near $136 million and reserves of roughly $12 million. That reserve level is well below the Government Finance Officers Association guidance of 16.7 percent;…
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