SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COULD DECIDE TODAY ON AN OVER 164 MILLION DOLLAR FISCAL 2008-2009 BUDGET. THE NEW BUDGET YEAR STARTED JULY 1ST, BUT COUNTY LEADERS DECIDED TO EXTEND IT. THIS YEAR’S SPENDING PLAN IS BASED ON THE SAME COUNTY PROPERTY TAX RATE AS LAST YEAR AND IS BALANCED. A PUBLIC HEARING, THAT’S REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, WILL BE HELD THIS MORNING AT NINE O’CLOCK AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE IN BLOUNTVILLE. IF AN APPROVED BUDGET ISN’T APPROVED BY OCTOBER 1ST, THEN STATE FUNDING COULD BE WITHHELD.