Jeffco Commission Pres. Carrington on Budget Cuts

| September 27, 2012 

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Jefferson County has a new budget. Commissioners approved it yesterday. The Associated Press describes it as a “balanced” budget, which it’s required by law to be. Other local media outlets are describing it as “bare bones” or worse. At $160 million, it’s more than a $100 million less than the county’s budget was just a few years ago. WBHM’s Tanya Ott discusses the budget with Commission President David Carrington.

 

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