Mahoning County's budgeting process for 2012 remains uncertain

YOUNGSTOWN — The 2012 budgeting process for Mahoning County is filled with uncertainty.

John A. McNally IV, chairman of the county commissioners, said he hopes the commissioners will adopt a budget Dec. 15.

He said today, however, he’s not sure whether the commissioners will set the general-fund budget at $47.9 million — the amount of 2012 revenue certified by the county budget commission — or add to that amount the $3.1 million carry-over from 2011 to 2012, which the county auditor’s office is projecting.

“I don’t know where we’re going to budget at right now,” McNally said after a joint meeting of the county commissioners and the budget commission. McNally said he has confidence in the $3.1 million carry-over projection.

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