Upshur County Facing Budget Shortfall

GILMER — Upshur County Commissioners have scheduled an emergency meeting Monday morning to tackle a possible budget deficit. County Judge Dean Fowler told the Longview News-Journal he was told by the county auditor that, on its current course, at the end of the county’s fiscal year there will be a budget deficit of $995,000. Fowler says he will propose Monday to cut about $250,000 throughout all departments and about $800,000 from the Road and Bridge Department for the remainder of the fiscal year.