Whitfield County budget crisis could result in layoffs, service cuts
By Jamie Jones
The Dalton Daily Citizen
Dec 06, 2010
With Whitfield County facing serious budget problems, one official says that “everything is on the table.”
Layoffs, furloughs, a property tax hike, service cuts, a request for another Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) or a combination of all five could occur.
“I think it would be fair to say that every option is open to be considered,” said Mike Babb, chairman of the county Board of Commissioners. “Sooner or later if the economy doesn’t turn around, you’ve gotta say, ‘This is it.’”
Commissioners must pass the 2011 budget before the end of December. The five commissioners plan to meet during a work session this week to discuss the budget and possible cuts to departments. Since the budget must be advertised for 14 days, the vote could come during the last week of December, Babb said.
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