County Officers Rue Tight Purse ; Drop in Sales Tax Foreshadows Fiscal Constraint.

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Although the Boone County Courthouse expansion project is adding two floors that should be ready for use near the first of the year, the county treasury might not have enough money to hire the custodian who would help keep the new building clean.

The likelihood of hiring new employees, giving employee raises and fully funding departmental projects has been thrown into limbo as Boone County officials begin the annual process of hammering out a budget while facing a dip in sales tax revenue.

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County Officers Rue Tight Purse ; Drop in Sales Tax Foreshadows Fiscal Constraint.

According to data from the Missouri Department of Revenue, taxable sales in Boone County dropped by about $6.6 million in 2007, a 0.3 percent drop from 2...

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