Jason VenableJackson County, Ala., commissioners passed a 2013-14 budget last week with more than a $900,000 deficit, but it will remain a work in progress as officials study ways to realign revenue streams and find more cuts.
“We passed a budget that was unbalanced,” County Commissioner Jason Venable said Friday. “None of us felt good about it. But we have enough cash balance to cover the deficit.”
That’s no solution, though.
Venable said that officials want to try to make changes to allow funds to be moved where they’re needed.
The expenditure side of the county’s budget reflects better times when revenues were higher, he said. County revenues took a nose dive with the economy.