Hillsborough commissioners unanimously approved a $4-billion budget Thursday that eliminates hundreds of county jobs while providing residents with modest property tax relief.

Thursday's losers include the county's public and education access cable television, its planning agency, its parks maintenance and after-school programs, and employees who review building permit requests.

The final budget vote means dozens of parks, library and permit review jobs get slashed. In all, the commission's vote lowers the county's millage by just under 1.5-mills, cutting about $56-million in spending.

The owner of a home in unincorporated Hillsborough with a taxable value of $200,000 who claims a $25,000 homestead exemption should see $213 in savings this year. Story here.