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Summary of Responses to Recession (cont.) <br />^ 48 counties rely on fund balance to help offset <br />budget deficit in 2010 <br />^ 20 counties use fund balance to replace lottery funds <br />^ 61 counties report using some or all of lottery funds <br />for school debt service <br />(Source: NC County Commissioners Association) <br />W at Does Our State Legis ature <br />Face? <br />The 2009-10 budget included: <br />^ $1.3 billion in temporary taxes <br />^ $1.6 billion federal stimulus dollars <br />^ $0.3 billion in non-recurring budget reductions <br />^ Summary: Static budget gap going into 2011-2012 $3.2 billion <br />(Source: NC County Commissioners Association) <br />13 <br />