Towns across the country are reaching into back-up budgets to try to make ends meet during these hard times. But, what happens when your rainy day fund is completely dried up? The town of Johnston, South Carolina is finding out the hard way. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

The City Administrator said ten percent property tax was needed to balance next year’s budget. But now, higher taxes are no longer in the cards thanks to falling fuel prices and the city planning to go into the rainy day fund.