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Budget committee asks departments for 2% cuts as Anderson County faces $3.08M shortfall

Anderson County Commission budget committee · March 6, 2026
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Summary

Facing a projected $3,081,724 deficit for FY2027, the committee voted to request each submitted departmental budget be reduced by 2% and scheduled follow-up budget hearings to reconcile remaining gaps.

The Anderson County Budget Committee directed departments to rework proposed FY2027 budgets with a 2% reduction after staff presented a projection showing a $3,081,724 deficit given current requests.

Finance director Dr. Holbrook told the committee that, with current requests included, "we're at a deficit of $3,081,724," and asked commissioners to set a process to close the gap. In a motion to narrow the shortfall, a…

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