The budget will freeze general fund taxes for the fourth consecutive year, Mr. Bellone said, and will include $ 1 million more in revenue sharing with the East End police departments. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
Other recommendations in Mr. Bellone's proposed $ 2.77 billion spending plan, which freezes general fund taxes and doesn't call for any layoffs, include increasing the county police district budget by $ 12.4 million next year to fund a new police class of 75 officers in September. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
«That's very notable in comparison with the rest of the country to have an actual decrease in general fund taxes and general fund spending. (fortune.com)