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“there’s a surplus we can go back to if we have to,” Mr. McCarthy said.
(In advertising the rate at 52 cents, the supervisors already contemplate drawing $391,688 — the equivalent of about 10 cents on the levy — from accumulated surplus, and bringing the general fund balance down to $308,000 at the close of the 1989 fiscal year. That represents five percent of the budget, the amount of contingency generally accepted as fiscally prudent.)
“I’ve been conservative (with operational estimates), using a worst case scenario, price-wise, for both options,” acknowledged Mr. Joyce.
Engineer sees county employee as best option
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