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Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The Ben Hill Board of Commissioners has voted unanimously to pass the county’s proposed balanced budget for 2013.

Friday, June 22, 2012  The Lee County Utilities Commission met Thursday to finalize their 2012-2013 budget.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  The Economic Development Commission met Wednesday morning to vote on the budget and discuss their plans for the upcoming fiscal year

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Obama's $3.8 trillion budget attacked by GOP for higher taxes, failure to cut spending more

Monday, August 08, 2011  Updated with video; The school system faces a nearly $9 million shortfall going into the next fiscal year; officials say jobs and programs are on the line.