CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County manager Dena Diorio is getting ready to retire after a long and distinguished tenure.
Before she goes, she is overseeing the county’s budget one last time.
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Diorio recently presented her plan to county commissioners, who are debating changes they would like to see. Taxes could increase for residents and nonprofit funding could decrease.
>> In the video at the top of the page, The Political Beat’s Joe Bruno talks with Diorio about her last budget.
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