What is required here are significant property tax increases and a reduction in county services.

But he has lots of ideas about taxes, patronage, essential county services and the economy.

The courthouse is located there along with the offices of some county services.

Union leaders also warned that reducing the county's work force to 8,300 employees from 9,500 would seriously affect county services.

In addition, many county services, such as the airport, are financed by user fees.

Legislators said they would try to come up with the savings by cutting back in virtually every county service.

They are responsible for all county services and operations.

"People will lose jobs, and many necessary county services will be cut."

Hackensack is also a transportation hub and the center of most county services.

All county services are directly funded by the state of Vermont.