AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta commissioners have three weeks to close a $6.8 million budget gap or face a government shutdown, Mayor Garnett Johnson said Monday.
Johnson said commissioners are weighing all options, including additional cuts, possible tax increases and examining department efficiency. He promised transparency on two pending department audits for Parks and Recreation and Housing and Community Development.
“You cannot cut your way out of this deficit, and you cannot tax your way out either,” Johnson said…