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Thursday, August 28, 2008

From our news partner WTOV9.COM

One Belmont County official says money is running out. County Auditor Joe Pappano told WTOV9.COM Wednesday that the area is in a financial crisis, and that countywide layoffs in the immediate future are possible.In 2007 the county general fund had a carryover of more than $920,000 in unspent money from the previous year. In 2008, it had more than $950,000 in carryover money. However, this year, Pappano said there's very little carryover at all. And it's a sign, he says of departments spending too much and he says without some major changes the county will be in financial trouble,

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