Lincoln County supervisors have approved a new year countybudget that includes a slight tax increase, which will be needed tofund bond issue debt service on the community’s new businesspark.

The budget approval was granted Friday after no one objected tothe proposed $14.2 million plan at a public hearing at the LincolnCounty-Brookhaven Government Complex.

“Noboby showed. That’s usually how it goes,” said David Fields,county administrator. “The budget was approved and we’re ready togo into the next year.”

Fields said his office had not received any written or oralcomplaints stating opposition to the county’s first tax increasesince 2004 prior to the hearing.

“I think it’s because it’s a good budget,” said Gary Walker,board president. “The only reason it went up is because of thatindustrial park bond.”

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