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County budget to be cut by $1 million
With funds already tight, county employees pinch every cent
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County employees are watching every dollar they spend. With the Board of Commissioner preparing to cut nearly $1 million more from the budget, every dime and penny will now have to be called into question."Last week we had an expenditure of $50, and I really had to have a discussion with a couple of people before deciding whether to pay the expense out of county budget or my own pocket," Chairman Kathy Morgan said. "We determined it was a county expense, but I’m thinking about every purchase order I sign and every dollar I spend down to the penny."A glitch in the Newton County Tax Appraiser’s