The Peoria County Board signed-off on the 2015 budget last night. The spending plan includes service fee hikes and an early retirement program to fill a $3.5 million spending gap. County Administrator Lori Curtis Luther says the budget aims for long term fixes:
“Addressing issues that we anticipate occurring in 2016 and preparing for them now.”
The Peoria County budget includes no layoffs or changes to the property tax rate.