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Richland County commissioners press departments for cuts as $1.67M budget gap remains
Summary
Commissioners reviewed department budgets, proposed trims to postage, removed an EMA vehicle from general-fund capital, and asked courts to justify shifting salaries to the general fund as staff work to close a $1,673,160.96 shortfall ahead of final appropriations.
Richland County commissioners spent the bulk of their Nov. 20 meeting reviewing department budgets and identifying potential cuts to close a reported $1,673,160.96 gap.
Commissioner Tony Vero and County Administrator Andrew Keller said the board will review each office line by line and only consider realistic revenue increases, not speculative ones. ‘‘We do believe there will be some opportunity to increase revenues,’’ Keller said, but added the county will not balance the budget on stretch projections.
Discussion focused on several line items that commissioners agreed could yield savings. Postage was debated at length, with staff and commissioners weighing a range of…
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