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    DeKalb Wishes To Close Budget Gap

    Decatur Metro | December 14, 2009

    Sounds like more budget cuts and higher taxes coming from DeKalb County.  From the AJC…

    In February 2008, the county adopted a $635 million budget. This year it’s lower by $29 million. And county finance officials have been projecting a gap of around $50 million between expected revenue next year and the current level of spending.

    To close that gap, the county can cut spending and raise property taxes. [CEO Burrell] Ellis said both options were on the table as he was considering the final draft of his plan last week. He said he was aiming for a budget of between $575 million and $580 million — a decrease of about $25 million to $30 million from the current budget. “Without a millage adjustment, it would fall further than that,” he said.

    Ellis is scheduled to release next year’s budget tomorrow.

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    Atlanta taxes, Burrell Ellis, DeKalb County taxes

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