HOPKINS CO BUDGET
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It is still unclear just how much damage was down to local economies - and city coffers during this pandemic.... the hopkins county judge executive tells 44 news - their budget has not been finalized - but expects it to be down over one million dollars - compared to last year.... that a direct impact - from the lack of revenue generated by the county - during this global health crisis..... really, there are so many unknowns right now, because we don know how long this is gonna affect businesses.
We don know how people are gonna react as business open up, so wee still not sure what our, say our occupational tax will be.
We don know what aid wel get from the state right now.
We already know that they have reduced their estimates for our county road aid by about $100,000?
On top that - the county is also having to increase their spending on covid-19 efforts - including their emergency management agency and food banks.... wednesday - kentucky governor beshear announced - bluegrass cities and counties will soon be seeing financial aid - with 300- million in cares act funding being issued based on populations - to help with the cost of fighting the virus.... in indiana - today marks