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McLennan County just landed a record-breaking $380,000 from the 1998 tobacco settlement. It’s a nice chunk of change that gives the county some extra breathing room for upcoming projects.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
This unexpected $380,000 boost helps the county budget without needing to raise taxes.
County residents benefit as this money can be funneled into public services or infrastructure improvements.
No groups negatively affected
Commissioners continued making budget cuts Tuesday morning, ultimately trimming an initial proposal for a 6-cent tax rate hike to 4 cents.
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