Post by CMF Newsman on Jun 29, 2007 8:48:26 GMT -5
County Mayor Claude Ramsey on Thursday morning told the County Commission he is recommending a 26-cent property tax increase.
Mr. Ramsey said without the tax boost the county would face a $3.9 million shortfall and have to lay off county employees.
He said the tax rise would cover escalating costs of new schools and additions that were already approved, build a new East Ridge Elementary School and Red Bank Middle School, and pay for 14 new School Resource Officers.
Mr. Ramsey said it would provide $20 million to the county general fund for such items as completing the County Courthouse renovation, investments at Enterprise South, a $4 million addition at the workhouse, $1 million for elevators, expansion of county records and storage.
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