Columbiana Co. will have less to spend in 2009
LISBON — The Columbiana County commissioners have approved spending for 2009.
The commissioners today unanimously voted to set spending next year at $18.3 million.
The county was expected to spend $18.8 million this year.
Auditor Nancy Milliken said the projected decrease next year reflects a drop in fees paid to her office and the recorder’s office.
Because of the bad economy, she said, “No one is buying homes.” A large chunk of county revenue comes from property taxes paid by homeowners.
The appropriations do not provide any funds for the county’s Cooperative Extension Service, which runs the 4-H program, or the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District. The commissioners added funds to those programs this year to support the county’s strong agricultural community.
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