World of Hurt

Governor Daniels’ act of freezing Marion County’s tax levy at last year’s rate (anyone know where he got *that* authority?) has left Marion County $52 million short. Faced with similar prospects in Delaware County, Muncie Deputy mayor Phyllis Amburn said:

“If [taxes are left at the 2006 level], we’re in a world of hurt,” Deputy Mayor Phyllis Amburn said. “We’ll be short on the 2007 budget. That includes contractual wage increases and inflation in utilities and goods.”