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BOC imposes county spending freeze

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Susan Norman

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Thursday, July 22. 2010

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Because of Barrow County’s worsening financial condition, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday placed an immediate freeze on all non-essential spending.

The board’s unanimous vote was at a meeting that was called to help the county’s finance staff complete a balanced spending plan for fiscal year 2011, which begins Oct. 1.

CFO Rose Kisaalita earlier this month requested both an immediate spending freeze and a special budget meeting of the full commission.

The spending freeze is to address a projected $1.5 million deficit for the current fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.

If year-end spending is curtailed, the shortfall for FY2010 might be less, reducing the impact on the county’s diminishing reserves, according to Kisaalita.

During Wednesday's meeting, the board discussed but took no action on the FY 2011 budget, though progress was made.

Another called meeting has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday in the board of commissioners meeting room.

For more on this story, see the July 28 edition of the Barrow Journal or click here to read the full story online when you subscribe to our new e-edition.

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#1 Registered Voter on 07/22/10 at 01:13 PM [Reply]

But hey, we still have a fancy new courthouse and jail, right? Sweet!

#2 citizen on 07/22/10 at 09:05 PM [Reply]

hmmmm.... a new concept, a spending freeze. Most business did this two years ago. OH! Wait, government is not ran as a business though, it's a charity.

#3 TickedOff on 07/23/10 at 04:00 AM [Reply]

Don't forget the 200+ acres on Hwy 82 that we purchased. Nice cow pasture,not to mention an expensive one too. But nonetheless, worthy of pushing the debt forward. Still makes me angry after two years.And Mr. Yearwood and commissioners have the audacity to raise our taxes to pay for the outright ignorant decisions past administration made. How about collecting all the property taxes that were allowed to accumulate to the chosen ones and put a big ole for sale sign on that property and get what you can for it? Its not my duty to pay for these kinds of screwups. And as soon as my last child graduates from this backwards school system Barrow County has seen my last tax dollar. You'd think things would change, but results of Tuesdays elections show the true colors of a place Ive called home for 30+ years. Way too loooong. I almost forgot, how about billing the City for EMS services the county provides. Stop footing the bill for red lights and turning lanes that developers and contractors are responsible for. Get a recreation department director that is qualified and provide our youth opportunity to be involved in something other than the long list under public safety in this newspaper.STOP spending my tax dollars on stupid lawsuits that have no merit. And fire those who bring them against the county. Stop allowing sheriffs vehicles to be driven home. Have some community events to bring the county together.Ask Mr. Worley the city of Monroe has concerts and movies all the time. Is a darn jug drop the best we can do? It is time to fix this county and move forward. I realize times are tough, I own 2 businesses in this county and I have been affected by the economy and my own bad decisions. But tough,dedicated people find a way. Just once I'd like to pick up hte paper and read something positive. Maybe start with hiring one of the interim guys as fire chief.

#4 Curious on 07/23/10 at 07:19 AM [Reply]

Non-essential spending? Why is the government
EVER spending money on things that aren't essential?? They are supposed to be TRUSTEES
of our tax dollars. Instead they buy all sorts of things business people don't even consider--nice big chairs instead of every day office chairs ($59); excessive waste of paper and ink; etc. etc. How many extra phone lines does the county pay for every month? It goes on. Non-essential means those things everybody WANTS and has, but don't have to have to actually do their job.

#5 Jimmy New on 07/26/10 at 07:49 AM [Reply]

Well the county waste money just like the state and federal goverment. There is way to much paper work to do anything.And the employees that sit in offices are paid way to much money doing nothing but running their mouths when you walk in to their office. Just like when you go to the tag office,it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. You can/are there as much as 30 minutes.

#6 Jimmy New on 07/26/10 at 08:02 AM [Reply]

Yes,there is wasteful spending on all office needsfrom cellphones,office desk,office chairs,phones. There is millions of dollars that our county employees waste everyday. And the county government doesn't even want it's citizens to speak up. The sheriff's department need to stop let the cars from being driven home at the end of the shift. If the officer can't afford to drive his/her own car to work then let them go. Also the city police ned to provide their way to work. We have patrol cars from other counties being driven home that don't need be. There goes thousands of dollars in gas that could be saved.

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