Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Cherokee County board trims increase in spending, taxes “No, sir,” said Commissioner Rodney Edmondson. He said voters next month will be electing a new sheriff who will take office in January.
Edmondson told the residents at the hearing that he wanted to reduce the budget from what had been proposed, if possible. “Look at the economy,” Edmondson said. “Look at everything that’s going on. We need to step up.” Commissioner Charlie Napier said he agreed that it was necessary to make some difficult decisions. “I think it’s time we all tighten our belts,” he said. A motion by Collins to approve the proposed budget as published died when there was no second. Then, the commissioners began looking for ways to reduce the proposed budget with Joplin, Mo., accountants Gene Mense and Matt Mense. The accountants prepared the budget for the county. During the discussion, County Attorney John Bullard, Register of Deeds Christy Grant and Appraiser Nancy Herrenbruck consented to a 1 percent decrease from their proposed department budgets. Treasurer Juanita Hodgson consented to a $180,000 budget, the same amount as this year. Spending of $185,000 had been proposed. The commissioners also reduced the amount of increase proposed for the Sheriff’s Department, and the road and bridge department. “That’s as far as I’m going,” Collins said when the reductions had reached the level the commissioners approved. “Sorry. You’ve got to have money to operate.” Herrenbruck was skeptical about the new proposal. “We can’t do it,” she said. “If gas goes back up, we’ll be laying people off.” Herrenbruck said someone should tell the business people that when people are unemployed, they don’t buy cars or houses, or remodel their houses. Federal deduction 
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