Cutbacks coming for Bear Creek


Bear Creek Mayor Tammy Batchelor explains the town needs to cut back on its finances.

BEAR CREEK - The Town of Bear Creek is working to restructure its finances and tie up some loose ends, as new mayor Tammy Batchelor has talked about possible future cutbacks in spending and consolidations now, in order to shape the town to where it needs to be financially.
Batchelor opened a work session, held before the regular council meeting on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Bobby Bishop Community Center, with news that she has been talking with banking officials about the status of the town’s finances.
“There are some issues financially that lead us to believe there are some cutbacks we need to do,” Batchelor began. “I am not for laying  anybody off... I don’t think it’s going to come to that, I really don’t.


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