Facing $1.6 million less revenue, commissioners consider sharp cuts to proposed 2020-21 budget

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Facing $1.6 million less revenue, commissioners consider sharp cuts to proposed 2020-21 budget

Thu, 06/11/2020 - 04:27
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County commissioners had the knives out in court Monday morning. The first “very rough” draft of the budget for fiscal year 2020-21 was on the chopping block, and without raising the tax rate, Hemphill County is facing a $1.6 million loss of revenue. This week’s budget workshop was the first one that put a face on the cuts the court was considering. Judge George Briant acknowledged the toll it…

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