Freestone County staff recommend 2% contingency as budget shortfall identified
County budget staff recommended a 2% contingency, noting a roughly $65,700 shortfall when comparing revenues and expenses and asking commissioners to add about $73,238 to contingency to stabilize the draft budget.
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Freestone County budget staff told officials during a budget review that the county should set contingency at 2% and add roughly $73,238 to the contingency line to cover uncertainties in the proposed budget. "The one thing I would ask y'all to approve is on contingency to to be at 2% you need to add $73,238," a staff member said while reviewing revenue and expense totals.
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