Carrboro Town Manager Bob Morgan's Tuesday night announcement came in the midst of the Board of Aldermen's efforts to find what Morgan said could not be found -- fat.
"I have this budget worked so tightly, I'm concerned that we might run out of money," Morgan said.
"If we cut anything else, we will have to start cutting programs."
Alderman John Herrera disagreed with the manager's assessment.
"I respect your position, Mr. Manager, but I have to disagree," Herrera said. "We are in a situation where all of these programs are worthy programs, but we are just going to have to bite the bullet."
Before the budget revisions began, Alderman Alex Zaffron proposed that the board essentially put off the adoption of its final budget, originally scheduled for June 25.
What Zaffron proposed was that the board adopt an interim budget June 25. This will give the manager's staff time to prepare a final budget for the next month, a document that would be put to the vote July 23.
The benefit of creating an interim budget is two-fold, Zaffron said.
"This will allow us to wait and see what additional forms of revenue we will receive from the state and others," he said. "This will also allow us to hold off on approving a tax increase until we know absolutely that we will need it."
