Kyle Adams reports in The Daily Mail the Town of Cairo has adopted its 2013 budget, incorporating minor changes suggested during its recent public hearing. The spending plan includes a 1.9 percent tax levy increase, falling well within the guidelines of the state's two percent tax cap. The board approved a public request to include additional funds for the Department of the Aging. The board rejected a request to further increase the allocation for the Cairo Public Library. Other changes included in the new budget: Changing a code enforcement position from part- to full-time, increasing the deputy highway superintendent from part- to full-time status, and adding to the Highway Department staff. Read the full story in The Daily Mail. Note: Debra Kamecke, Director of the Cairo Public Library is a member of the WGXC Radio Council.