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Supervisors debate raising rural levy, fund balance risks and possible staff pay increases
Summary
A lengthy budget discussion centered on rural-basic levy options (possible increase to $2.17 per $1,000 valuation), looming March deadlines for proposed levy rates, projected fund-balance erosion, and whether to pursue across-the-board or department-targeted budget reductions and pay adjustments.
Montgomery County supervisors devoted much of their Jan. 27 meeting to budget strategy, weighing a proposed increase to the rural-basic levy, timelines for required public notices and hearings, and how to handle employee pay recommendations from the compensation board.
County financial staff presented…
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