$125 million Campbell County budget approved

Campbell County supervisors approved a $125 million budget, with two supervisors voting "no." The dissenters wanted the school board to reconsider plans to close Gladys Elementary School.

The completed budget keeps taxes at last year's levels, and includes no county employee layoffs or raises. Capital improvement projects put on hold include upgrades to the animal control facility, plans to build a firing range, information technology upgrades, and new vehicles for police, fire, and rescue.

The budget is about $7.5 million less than last year's.

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Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 8:50pm