Alert Top Story Watch Now: Amherst County budget includes 6.5% raises, growth in revenues Justin Faulconer Apr 27, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp>96CDE r@F?EJ’D AC@A@D65 7:D42= J62C a_ab 3F586E @7 Sda]a >:==:@? :?4=F56D ?@ E2I :?4C62D6D[ 2 a_T A6CD@?2= AC@A6CEJ E2I C65F4E:@? 7@C G69:4=6D 2?5 >@E@C4J4=6D 2?5 2 e]dT C2:D6 7@C 4@F?EJ 6>A=@J66D] k^AmkAm%96 86?6C2= 7F?5 AC@A@D65 :D Sd_]c >:==:@?[ 2? :?4C62D6 @7 Sb]h >:==:@?[ @C g]cT[ @G6C E96 =2DE J62C] r@F?EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C s62? #@586CD AC6D6?E65 E96 5@4F>6?E E@ E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD @? pAC:= `h]k^AmkAmx? 2 HC:EE6? ?2CC2E:G6 @? E96 4@F?EJ’D 64@?@>J[ #@586CD D2:5 E96 4@F?EJ’D F?6>A=@J>6?E C2E6 4=:>365 E@ 2 9:89 @7 h]aT :? pAC:= a_a_[ 42>6 5@H? 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