Flagler County Faces 'Cataclysmic' Cuts of $60 Million, Layoffs, and Potential New Fees and Taxes Under Amendment 3

Flagler County Faces 'Cataclysmic' Cuts of $60 Million, Layoffs, and Potential New Fees and Taxes Under Amendment 3

Acting Flagler County Administrator Adam Mengel Monday evening laid out the projected revenue decrease from Amendment 3, offered a list of new revenue options, and outlined the type of budget cuts already under way in county government. He called the coming required budget cuts of $60 million out of $140 million in property tax revenue "cataclysmic." The post Flagler County Faces ‘Cataclysmic’ Cuts of $60 Million, Layoffs, and Potential New Fees…

Flagler County Faces $60M Budget Cuts After Amendment 3

Flagler County officials warn of layoffs, a hiring freeze and new fees as Amendment 3's tax exemption threatens up to $60 million in lost revenue.