York County Budget Finalized ; Department Spending Cuts - but No Layoffs - Free Up More Than $500,000, Resolving a Severe Crisis.

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York County officials have worked out the final details on a $18.7 million county budget, putting to rest a severe budget crisis that required strict belt-tightening at county departments across the board. The cuts, which have freed up more than a half-million dollars, included an array of sometimes painful adjustments.

"We got there with a lot of hard work from everybody," said Richard Dutremble, chairman of the York County Commissioners, noting that ultimately no layoffs were necessary. "It's taken a lot of sweat. It's taken a lot of sacrifices."

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York County Budget Finalized ; Department Spending Cuts - but No Layoffs - Free Up More Than $500,000, Resolving a Severe Crisis.

The county's budget committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the budget, which had been previously approved by the commissioners.

"It's a remarkable turnaround ...

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