2009-2010 Budget Proposal is out

http://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentView.aspx?DID=946

It looks like a proposed decrease in BCC budget of around 7%; of course, we have an 18% drop in taxable values, so.....you can do the math.

It would be better if they could.

From what I am hearing the BCC voted 2-3 to not raise the millage, thus leaving it at the same rate as last year. This is going to force some difficult decisions to be made. We now have a set amount of money, the battle now is how we prioritize things to see just what gets funded.

Kudos to Kenneth Pridgen, Cecilia Jones, and Sara Comander for standing up for the citizens and voting against increasing the tax rate in Walton County. This year we will be experiencing a significant tax cut due to property values falling and this three are directly responsible for allowing what few dollars that are out there to stay in the local economy.

From what I am hearing the BCC voted 2-3 to not raise the millage, thus leaving it at the same rate as last year. This is going to force some difficult decisions to be made. We now have a set amount of money, the battle now is how we prioritize things to see just what gets funded.

Kudos to Kenneth Pridgen, Cecilia Jones, and Sara Comander for standing up for the citizens and voting against increasing the tax rate in Walton County. This year we will be experiencing a significant tax cut due to property values falling and this three are directly responsible for allowing what few dollars that are out there to stay in the local economy.

No complaining when an old service that got cut is no longer available. ;-)