After about an hour of discussion, Putnam County Commissioners approved a new fiscal year budget with an 18.8 cent property tax increase Monday night.
The total expenditures of some $257 million passed by a 16-8 vote. That factors all county expenditures including the school system. The general fund includes some $59.85 million in expenses.
The tax rate of $2.66 cents passed by a 22-2 final vote.
A proposal to decrease the property tax increase to 15 cents failed by a 13-11 vote. That plan, suggested by Commissioner David Andrews, would have taken an additional $800,000 in fund balance to pay for the decrease.
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