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Liberty County manager outlines $61 million FY25 budget, warns of rising insurance, utility and mandate costs
Summary
County manager Jerry Brown presented a proposed $61,000,008 FY2025 budget and told the luncheon the commission will adopt a 90-day continuing operations budget while addressing rising insurance, utility and mandate-driven costs and possible ballot measures that affect tax relief.
Jerry Brown, Liberty County manager, presented the county’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget of $61,000,008 and said the commission will adopt a 90-day continuing operations budget while officials finalize the year-long plan.
"It's a proposed budget for 12 month period of 61,000,008," Brown told attendees, and added the higher total reflects both revenue and expenditure changes rather than only a spending increase.
Why it matters: Brown said the county faces rising costs for utilities, fuel and insurance and must absorb new state-mandated expenses. He cited recent insurance market disruptions that pushed property and liability premiums sharply higher and said…
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