[Durham INC] County Manager's Proposed Budget Actions

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Press release from Durham County.

Today, the Durham County Board of Commissioners met for their first
Worksession meeting of the New Year.  County Manager Mike Ruffin presented
a plan of recommended actions to accommodate the declines in the economy
and its impact on County operations. The report used a decline in key
revenues as the basis for an overall FY 2009-09 Revenue Shortfall of
$14.25 million dollars. To make up that difference, the County Manager
recommends substantive cuts to county departments’ budgets to capture
$8,951,100 and proposes 3% cuts to other county funded agencies including
Durham Public Schools, Durham Technical Community College, Museum of Life
and Science, various non profits and more to make up the remaining
$5,291.587.

Dawn D. Dudley

Public Information Specialist

Durham County Manager's Office

919-560-0008  desk

919-475-4411  cell

ddudley at co.durham.nc.us