So they increased taxes and “cut” services while spending 10 million more in the next budget. Souds to me they did not do a whole lot in reductions.
Cuts to personnel and services were combined with projected increases in income tax revenue to balance the budget, which is $10 million larger than this year’s. The county laid off 106 employees, reorganized several divisions and cut or downgraded a total of 175 positions, which reduced the county workforce by 7 percent.
via Public can speak on Frederick Countys $448 million 2012 budget – The Frederick News-Post Online.