During the primary election, Democratic candidate Pete Ferguson was saying there was more to cut from the Stark County Board of Commissioners' budget. The STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT was skeptical of this claim. But with the run of recent developments, one has to wonder!
Initially, (relying Repository reports) $1 million was cut in the current round of cuts from Stark County Sheriff Tim Swanson budgets. With the $1 million cut, Swanson announced 33 layoffs were in the offing. Then the county commissioners "found" extra money so the cuts could be pared to 22 because the commissioners found $300,000 (just laying around?).
Now we learn that another $495,000 has been "found." So only 13 of the original 33 sheriff department employed remained on lay-off.
On another front, as reported on April 26th in the Akron Beacon Journal, the commissioners are adding staff and giving pay raises!!
What gives???
Do any of your county commissioners have a handle on county finances?
Is this scary or is this scary? How about county administrator Mike Hanke, does he know who's on first?
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