Board Moves to Modify 2011 County Budget

At its Nov. 3, 2010 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners discussed and gave initial approval to changes to the county’s 2011 budget, the second year of a two-year budget cycle. The resolution passed by the board at its Ways & Means Committee meeting asked county administrator Verna McDaniel to make suggestions for cutting $1,034,988 out of the original budget of $98,493,155, and directed her to bring proposals to the board to balance the 2011 budget no later than the second quarter of 2011. A public hearing on the changes is set for the board’s Nov. 17 meeting. The board will take a final vote on budget modifications before year’s end.

This brief was filed during the board meeting at the county administration building. A more detailed account of the meeting will follow. [link]