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al funding delays the materials E,
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over out on money
also eliminates ="* i NI ,: ' 'the decades to barelycover ' � . 7
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the basics fora county of 8 000 "x i
tY funds that could unlock grants
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to complement financing for a " 'budget when more than two- � �
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the federal government and we
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untaxable. couldn't afford it,"Coe said.
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ry~ 5a �"1t� _ 1 Ja6M.(SRS) compensates counties for � it, �� � � �lapsed, routine maintena
nce their untaxable land '�< ' "
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