Fayette County's

$66 million total budget is heading down the home stretch toward final

approval.

The County

Commission held a public hearing last Thursday on the hefty financial

document, but only two citizens were at the meeting and voiced no concerns

about the budget.

Prior to the

public hearing, county officials heard from the last of their department

heads about their specific budgets.

Library director

Chris Snell wanted another full-time person, along with converting a part-time

employee to full time.

The board only

went along with the conversion part of her budget request, but said she

was doing a wonderful job at the facility.

They also asked

for her to bring comparisons during next year's budget sessions for yearly

totals of programs at the library.

Snell also

added the library is growing so rapidly, that it may one day become an

independent library and not part of a library system.

After approving

the Fayette Senior Services budget without any changes, the commission

chairman congratulated the staff for doing a great job during the budget

period.

Finance director

Mark Pulliam said department heads started working on this budget in February.

"It has

been a struggle," he said.

The County

Commission will adopt the budget at its 7 p.m. June 27 meeting.