Let's see if I have this right. The county has about 8.5 in reserves. They owe about 4.5 million on the jail and Law Enforcement Center. The citizens voted for the jail.
The budget has a $200,000 deficit due to falling evaluation. The county judge decides to close the jail and increase pay of all county employees by 5%. The judge also knows the county attorney's office is to close with a budget of …