County's Budget May Tighten

Lexington County Council members warned Tuesday that the coming fiscal year could be a tight one, The State reported.

Budget deliberations will begin soon to finalize a spending plan by the time the new fiscal year starts on July 1. But Council members warned that right now spending requests exceed projected revenues. 

Spending requests total $115.7 million compared to a revenue forecast of $101.8 million, the report said.

Council hasn't ruled out such measures as layoffs and tax increases. "We’ve got our work cut out for us," Council chairman Bill Banning told fellow Council members.