The county faces more than a $14 million dollar budget deficit because of declining tax revenue in the sinking economy. The cuts approved Monday night slice 3 percent off funding for a variety of nonprofits and groups that do services for the county on contract.
The groups affected include the Urban Ministries - which gives shelter to the homeless - and The Animal Protection Society of Durham.
The commissioners instructed Ruffin to try and compromise with Superintendent Carl Harris on a 3 percent cut for schools, but took no action.
