Health costs spike county budget

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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Health costs spike county budget

BY TIMOTHY O'HARA Citizen Staff
tohara@keysnews.com

A $315,000 increase in the Monroe County Health Department's budget for next year created a heated conversation among county commissioners Wednesday about setting a tax rate that would give property owners relief.

A clearly irritated Commissioner George Neugent wanted to know why there was an increase in funding for the Health Department and questioned how the county could a...

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Quit Bitching !

Submitted on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 10:10am by Steven B

Health care is a major issue since most working class people can't afford it . $315,000 is nothing to bitch about ! The Monroe County Health Dept. needs every penny they can get so that they can continue to help our citizens . Our Commisioners should grant this request for these funds with plesure since thats all they're asking for !

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If $315,000 is such a paltry amount to you, perhaps YOU should

Submitted on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 12:11pm by Tina

donate it then. You seem to think it's nothing. Obviously Monique thought that was a pittance as well. What IS it with you people? You want $300,000 here, $200,000 there, plus new buildings. Do you understand the meaning of HARD TIMES?

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They all have an excuse. CUT THE SPENDING, for heavens sake!

Submitted on Thu, 09/09/2010 - 11:41am by *.*

We're really getting tired of these departments coming to the BOCC one by one, asking for more and more money. This increase is what? Over 30% more? Outrageous.

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Property values are down,

Submitted on Thu, 09/09/2010 - 8:09am by Old School

Property values are down, but the commission wants to charge more. WHY CAN'T YOU CUT SPENDING. MAKE THE TOUGH DECISIONS YOU WERE ELECTED TO DO. THIS IS SICKENING.