Monday's Internet Edition, September 06, 2010.
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Ken White asked fellow commissioners on May 3 to revisit the proposed budget, which includes a three-cent increase in the property tax rate, before it goes to the public.
“In studying our budget over the last four years, our fund balance grew $1.2 million,” White said.
He said he wasn’t criticizing staff, but thinks there should be more give and take between staff and the board concerning the budget.
Board Chair Richard Poindexter said he is likely to follow staff recommendations, because Davie has always been financially healthy. It’s credit rating had just been upgraded, he said.
Mark Jones asked White if he wanted another budget workshop. Poindexter suggested one or two commissioners at a time talk to staff about budget concerns ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, N.C. 28145.