Washington County looks hard at budget cuts

Washington County looks hard at budget cuts

FORT EDWARD – The Washington County Finance Committee met twice last week to discuss cost-saving measures as well as revenue generating options in an attempt to reduce the 16.97% tax rate for the 2026 budget.

Burns Proposes $900K in Cuts to County Budget as Money, Time Run Out

Paul Sylvain With less than six weeks remaining before the start of the county’s new fiscal year, and frustrated by the lack of forward movement on a 2026 spending package by the budget advisory committee (BAC), Washington County Commissioner Chairman David Burns on Nov. 13 proposed staffing cuts, totaling some $900,000.  That would buy the county about two months of salaries and operational expenses. At current  staffing levels, the county’s pa…