The real estate tax rate would be cut 10 cents and most departments would see less funding—including a 3 percent salary reduction for all county employees—under a budget proposed by County Administrator W. Kevin Massengill yesterday. The salary cuts would save the county about $250,000. Massengill said the county needs the money from the salaries to balance the budget. County officials are projecting lower revenues because of the economy.

County officials are weighing the possibility of cutting some or all recreational programs for the rest of this fiscal year as one way to address a $1.5 million budget shortfall. Cutting all county recreation programs during the next five months will save the county about $75,000, Dinwiddie officials said yesterday. The county is conducting an in-depth study of all its departments to try to make up for the shortfall, County Administrator W. Kevin Massengill told the Board of Supervisors during a special meeting.