Suwannee County: Growing budget is success, not waste

Grant funding causes ‘misleading’ increase in total local spending.

  • Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land said the ‘devil is in the details’ when looking at local governments’ budgets, including grant funding. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land said the ‘devil is in the details’ when looking at local governments’ budgets, including grant funding. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

    Context is key when it comes to growing budgets, according to Suwannee County officials.

    After Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia recently called out $53 million in what he described as ex…