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Carter County government, sheriff set for budget battle (Johnson City Press)
ELIZABETHTON — For the second year in a row, the Carter County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the largest budget increase of any agency in the county government; and for the second year in a row county commissioners looking for ways to keep taxes low will look at ways to cut back on Sheriff Chris Mathes’ request.

Ezdan to build 4,200 budget residential units (The Peninsula)
DOHA • The Ezdan Real Estate, a shareholding company, will embark on developing and building 4,200 residential units for the low and medium-income people, Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, said here yesterday.

Budget to launch wide tax system review (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
A comprehensive review of Australia's tax system will be unveiled with Tuesday's federal budget - but the GST and tax-free superannuation will be off-limits.

Australia Budget To Outline A$2.3 Billion Climate Plan -Report (Nasdaq)
CANBERRA -(Dow Jones)- Australia's federal Labor government will outline details of climate change policies costing A$2.3 billion when it hands down its first budget May 13, the Sun Herald newspaper reported Sunday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-11 12:35 Australian govt faces 'ugly' choices in budget - economists (Interactive Investor)
SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Australia's centre-left government must make some ugly choices this week as it hands down its first budget since winning office, economists said.

A School Budget Era May Be Over (Washington Post)
The budget for Montgomery County's public schools has doubled in 10 years, a massive investment in smaller classes, better-paid teachers and specialized programs to serve growing ranks of low-income and immigrant children.

Revenue math may hit budget (Gloucester County Times)
TRENTON Legislators will find out early this week whether the lagging economy has affected state revenues, an outcome which could lead to greater cuts in Gov. Jon S. Corzine's proposed $33 billion budget.