Article posted: 8/9/2011 8:13 AM
Cook County officials unveil budget website
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By Associated Press
Think you can balance the $3.1 billion budget of one of the nation's biggest counties? Here's your chance.
Cook County officials have launched a new interactive budget website that shows how tax dollars are being managed and it includes 15-year trends. The website breaks down the county's $315 million shortfall.
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There's also a spot where the public can try out ways to cut the deficit by making decisions on revenue and cuts.
The county will collect and publish its spending on a quarterly basis. That's according to a news release on Monday. The website also allows for feedback to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
