AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Augusta Commission members reconvene this morning to deal with a $21 million deficit they’ve failed to resolve as they face a deadline to approve next year’s budget.

They had intended to confront the deficit and pass a budget last week, but ultimately decided to put it off until today.

Commissioners planned to get started around 9 a.m.

Last week, they made some preliminary adjustments to deal with the shortfall, but they still need to find $19.4 million to balance the budget.

Adjustments so far include cuts to Housing and Community Development and the Richmond County Correctional Institution, approving a health insurance plan that shifts more costs to employees and repurposing the environmental services fee.

But even after all that, commissioners have only s

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