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the supervisors might only cut it t$ 75 cents. |

Mr. McCarthy said that the county could expect increased cost* for developing the county landfilll He also said he expected furthefcuts from the state. J

“This is an unusual year,” Pied|mont District representative Charles K. “Pete” Estes said. “Wfc don’t know what will happen.” \

“I’d hate to reduce it this year*, and have to increase it next year,!’ Mr. Anderson said. “If we reduce the tax rate, what’s the message wfe give to the fire departments and a{l after we harped on them to reducp their budgets?” !

Mr. Gilkey said the county hafl gone through years when it had t{) borrow money to meet expenses. “J don’t want to go through another year like that,” he said. “I feel comlfortable with 77 cents.” [

Col. Bingham said he would g{> along with keeping the tax rate at 77 cents if some of the surplus is earmarked for capital improvements. !

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