With a wage freeze in place for nonunion employees, and deep cuts taken by most departments, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Tuesday adopted the county budget for 2010-2011. Board President Doug Bailey walked through an overview of the proposed county budget, noting that before the supervisors began the budget process, they were already facing a $415,000 deficit. The shortfall was primarily due to a decline in revenue of $270,000 and health insurance increases. Earlier this year, the board asked the conservation department to take a $41,000 cut and Public Health decreased its budget by $40,000. For the first time in many years, the supervisors also asked for a cut from law enforcement totaling $83,000, Bailey said. After finding $111,000 in revenues, the supervisors were still looking at a shortfall of more than $100,000. "So, we’re budgeting for a $140,000 deficit in a $5 million budget," Sweedler said. The deficit will be made up through the county's cash reserves.