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By Mary Ann Kuhn
Rappahannock News Writer
Just when society was beginning to get back to normal, the way it was before Sniperdom, here comes the state budget knife again, cutting a path through Virginia counties, slashing aid here, there, and everywhere.
The impact of cuts in state aid to Rappahannock County in this latest round amounts to an estimated $48,548, with the hardest hit being the offices of the Circuit Court Clerk ($14,382) and Commonwealth’s Attorney ($9,987), followed by the Treasurer ($ 7,423) and the Commissioner of the Revenue ($7,099). The library faces a $4,373 reduction in state funding.
But to hear Rappahannock County administrator John McCarthy speak, the worse is yet to come. If we think this is bad, he says, wait till the next cut.
“As bad as you may think this is, it is going to be worse in six months,” said Mr. McCarthy. “In all
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