http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/kent-county-budget-calls-elimination-56-full-time-positions <p>Thursday morning Kent County Commissioners are expected to <a href="http://www.accesskent.com/YourGovernment/Departments/Fiscal/pdfs/2011/2011AnnualBudgetSummary.pdf">adopt a budget </a>for next year that eliminates 56 full time positions. The cuts are part of an overall plan to keep county spending in line as revenue from property taxes decline.</p><p>2010 is the first year taxable value has gone down in Kent County. That’s the value property taxes are based on. Money collected from property taxes make up a little more than half of the county's general fund.</p> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:51:57 +0000 Lindsey Smith 341 at http://michiganradio.org Kent County budget calls for elimination of 56 full time positions