Mahoning commissioners set 2011 general fund budget

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Commissioners adopted this morning a $50,983,000 general fund budget for 2011, compared to the $51,728,000 budget they adopted for 2010.

That budget is consistent with the $51,412,860 in general fund revenues projected for 2011 by the county budget commission, compared to $53,094,744 the commission projected for this year. That commission consists of the county auditor, treasurer and prosecutor.

The general fund is the county’s main operating fund, which pays for central government functions, such as the jail, courts and prosecutor’s office.

County officials and community leaders congratulated Commissioner David N. Ludt for his service to the county and community and his military service.

Ludt attended his last meeting today as a county commissioner, ending 12 years of service in that capacity.

Commissioner-elect Carol Rimedio-Righetti, who will succeed Ludt Saturday, was in the audience.

Also introduced to the board was Michael Senchak, the newly-appointed executive director of the county’s alcohol and drug addiction services board.