The county commission approved the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, highlighted by million dollar increases in certain sections and a low county debt.
The committee has committed an additional $2 million to road resurfacing, which should help with current projects, such as D Hodge, Cumbie and Crawford Roads. This additional funding will lower the county’s replacement rate from 100 years to 30 years. This is a significant jump, but not where County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe wants to be.
In addition to road resurfacing, the county workforce received an additional $2.2 million increase to bring the compensation package up to market standards. With this additional funding comes the cutting of two positions, but with a competitive compensation package, Shoupe insists it will continue to bring hard working people to the county, regardless of the tight market.
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