Sussex County residents will not be paying more in property taxes next year under a $140 million budget approved Tuesday.
For the 22nd year, the county's financial plan includes no property tax increase, but it does eliminate annual raises for county workers while restoring cuts to firefighter and police grants.
The budget for fiscal year 2012, starting July 1, is projected to see a 7 percent increase in real estate
transfer tax income, once the county's largest revenue source but which has slipped in recent years.
The economy continues to pose a challenge to budget-writers, said County Administrator David Baker, but recent signs make officials optimistic.
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