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Parisien explained that the surplus resulted from a variety of factors including some capital projects planned for last year either still unfinished or not begun, also some lower costs than originally anticipated for several projects, and lower operating expenses during the year than was expected in the budget allocations.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the final surplus amount from 2024, about $1.6 million is committed towards completion of projects planned for the previous year along with funds put towards repairs and maintenance needs of the public works department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2024 finished with a nice budget surplus for the United Counties of Prescott-Russell. 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