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| SARASOTA MAKES BUDGET CUTS |
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WENGNews writes, "THE SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSION ON WEDNESDAY PUT THEIR BUDGET ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK, CUTTING NEARLY $5.7 MILLION DOLLARS TO OFFSET DECLINES IN SALES TAX REVENUE. THE COUNTY HAD ANNOUNCED EARLIER IN THE WEEK THAT OVER FORTY POSITIONS WERE DISSOLVED WITHIN THE COUNTY, AND WEDNESDAY’S CUTS MAY NOT BE THE LAST. THIRTEEN DIFFERENT ENTITIES WILL BE AFFECTED, WITH THE BIGGEST CUTS COMING FROM THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE, WHICH SAW ITS BUDGET SLASHED BY $1.66 MILLION DOLLARS. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO HIT HARD, AS THEIR BUDGET WAS CUT BY $1.4 MILLION. OTHER AREAS HIT INCLUDE PLANNING DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY, COURT ADMINISTRATION, THE CLERK OF COURTS, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, THE STATE ATTORNEY, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. "
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Posted on Mar 20, 2008 05:21am.
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