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Marion Progress
Marion, Mcdowell County, North Carolina
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County Commissioners approved a $369,353.83 budget for fiscal year 1949-50, an increase of $55,571.05 from last year's $313,782.78. Major items include $62,749 for general county fund and increased school capital outlay to $41,800 for Marion City School unit.
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Approve Budget Of $369,353.83; $55,571.05 More Than Last Year
The County Commissioners adopted a budget of $369,353.83 this week for the fiscal year 1949-50. The budget for the coming year is $55,571.05 more than last year's budget of $313,782.78.
The biggest item on the budget is $62,749 for the general county fund. Capital outlay of the Marion City School unit was stepped up from $20,000 last year to $41,800 for the coming year. Next highest items are $33,375.56 for capital outlay of county school fund, and $33,216.44 school debt service fund.
Other items in the budget requirements are: $4,400 for county health department, $21,300 for the county health unit, $26,381.80 for county welfare department, $16,800 for old age assistance, $7,149 for aid to dependent children, $21,492 for special expense, $30,000 for current expense of the county school fund, $21,723.78 for current expense of Marion City School unit, $661.65 funding debt service, $28,234.50 highway debt service fund, $20,070.10 court house debt service fund.
Of the $21,300 county health unit fund, $12,007 is supplied by State and Federal appropriations, leaving a balance of $9,293 to be paid by the county.
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Marion County
Event Date
This Week
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budget approved at $369,353.83, up $55,571.05 from prior year; includes $62,749 general fund, $41,800 marion city school capital outlay, and various other allocations with partial state/federal funding for health unit.
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County Commissioners adopted budget for fiscal year 1949-50, featuring increased allocations for schools, health, welfare, and debt services compared to previous year.