Lincoln County assesses vehicle purchases amid revenue crunch

Livingston Approve Mini Shuttle Vehicle Purchase

Livingston’s Main Street Commission will look to purchase a mini shuttle vehicle to help with transporting residents during special events. Main Street Commission Chairman Gene Gantt received approval from Aldermen for up to $15,000. Gantt said officials have noticed that anytime the city has a big festival, many elderly people park far away. “At those events, we have employed the use of golf carts from the city, and at times we have rented golf…

Lincoln County assesses vehicle purchases amid revenue crunch

Lincoln County commissioners pressed pause Tuesday on requests for new county vehicles, as officials weighed every dollar amid a projected $4 million road budget gap and looming property tax cuts.Lincoln County’s budget deliberations have shifted into high gear as commissioners reconsider department spending in the face of mounting financial pressures. With a $4 million shortfall for road projects and the possibility of adding more than $2 milli…