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The South Carolina house of Representatives approved a bill last Friday which would allow lawmakers to trim more than 10% off local and county government budgets.

State officials are considering across the board budget cuts which, if approved by the senate, could result in losses totaling over $20 million to the state-wide county government fund. Those cuts could equate to losses of around $1 million for Beaufort County's government, and leave local officials with a choice of either raising residents' taxes to compensate, or cutting services usually provided by the county.

To read more about the possible upcoming state cuts, head over to the Packet's website.

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