$1.7M deficit likely in 2010 for DeKalb County | Daily Chronicle

 

Sales tax revenue is projected to be down
$1.2 million over 2009, and income tax is expected to be down $300,000.
The county hopes to maintain services through the economic downturn. All departments have either a zero increase or very small increases

The average homeowner will see a 3.6 percent increase in EAV, so that the market value of a $200,000 home will rise to $207,200.
In the budget, non-union employees will see a 2-percent wage increase.

$1.7M deficit likely in 2010 for DeKalb County | Daily Chronicle