The members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors conceded they have a lot of work ahead of them following county administrator Brenda Garton’s presentation of the county’s fiscal year 2015-16 $114 million budget.

During her presentation Tuesday night in the colonial courthouse, Garton explained that many funding requests were not granted in order to maintain an equalized real estate tax rate of 68 cents per $100 of assessed value.

Last month, the board of supervisors directed Garton to develop the budget based on the equalized 68-cent rate, which is up three pennies from the current rate of 65 cents, to make up for an overall decrease in property values following January’s general reassessment. The board also directed her to show what types of cuts might be necessary if the budget were balanced with subsequent rates of 67 cents, 66 cents and the current 65 cents.

Following Garton’s budget presentation, the board voted 5-2 (Gloucester Point district s...