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Luzerne County Votes on Proposed Budget
Luzerne County Votes on Proposed Budget - Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 8:51PM EST
Reported by: Andy Mehalshick
Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 @ 08:51pm EST
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY- Luzerne county's proposed budget includes tax hikes and employee furloughs.
The tentative $127.1-million spending plan calls for an 18-percent tax increase.
It also has county employees working 12 unpaid days and closing several departments.
The tax increase and spending cuts are to help reduce a $16-million deficit.
Commissioners MaryAnne Petrilla and Steve Urban voted yes.
Greg Skrepenak voted no. | | |
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