Article: Financial challenges ahead for Holmes County

By CHRIS LEONARD

Staff Writer

WALNUT CREEK -- Newly elected state officials gave a tepid forecast for the county and the state in the coming year, but said by living within acceptable means, the county can survive.

In his address to the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau, 97th District state Rep.-elect Dave Hall said the county has challenges ahead.

"There will be some budget cuts in the future in 2009," Hall said. "But we know we have to live within our means. We balance the budget every year. But we will make some cuts. It's going to be difficult cuts, but we have to do that."

Borrowing a line from the President George Bush playbook, Hall said the county must "stay the ...

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