County commission ready to tighten belt as budget deficit looms: Carper cites rising costs of running regional jail, county vehicles' fuel

DAILY MAIL STAFF

Kanawha County commissioners plan to institute tighter cashmanagement polices in an effort to curb a projected $2.4 million cashdeficit by the end of the fiscal year.

The deficit projections are based on the current amount of countycash receipts and remaining expenditures the county faces before thecurrent fiscal year ends June 30.

The county currently has an estimated $4.1 million in cash.

Commission President Kent Carper said the biggest problems appearto be in the rising regional jail costs and the burgeoning gasolinecosts.

Carper said the county has almost exhausted its fuel budget forcounty vehicles, but said the …