Chattooga County officials refuse to take furlough
by The Chattanooga Times-Free Press
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Jason Winters, Chattooga county commissioner
Jason Winters, Chattooga county commissioner
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Chattooga County, Ga., officials have refused to take furlough days that Sole Commissioner Jason Winters implemented to curb overspending in his $10 million budget through the end of the year.

Winters said the furlough days would cut $48,000 from this year’s budget, which could help carry departments through the end of the year. But the only department projected to go overbudget is the sheriff’s office.

Winters can’t make elected officials take furloughs or directly cut their salaries, according to officials with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.

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