STROUDSBURG -- There's still no Pennsylvania state budget after over 100 days.
In Monroe County, officials say they've been picking up the slack for our state leaders.
Monroe County has been lucky to have a budget surplus built up over the past several years. They're using every extra penny to help keep services running without a state budget, but those funds are drying up fast.
Workers cleaned up the last of the dishes from a nice hot lunch at the senior center in East Stroudsburg, while dozens of seniors enjoyed an afternoon game of Wii bowling. But they wonder just how long the fun will last without a state budget.
"We're a little nervous as to how long can we go. Will we make it to January? Will we make it to February? No one knows," said senior center manager Leslie Berger.
The Monroe County commissioners have been funding the Loder Senior Center, Children and Youth Services, mental health agencies, Meals on Wheels, and the list goes on.
"I believe we're into it $4 million to $5 million at this point, $4 million to $5 million that we will be reimbursed for, but it's money that we've had to write checks for," said Monroe County Commissioner John Moyer.
Fund balance has been able to keep these agencies running, putting capital projects in Monroe County on hold. That includes renovations to Stroudsburg's parking deck and improvements to the Monroe County prison facility in Snydersville.
"We're being held hostage by the state for projects that the state has the responsibility for funding."
Commissioners expect they have enough money to keep every agency in Monroe County running through the end of December.
"(After that) they may stop providing and what do you do with people that depend every day on these services?" asked Monroe County Commissioner Suzanne McCool.
County leaders say they're also trying to craft a budget not knowing what funding they could get. Frustration, as you can imagine, is mounting.
"It's a sorry state of affairs. I don't care if you're Republican or Democrat; you've got a responsibility to the citizens," added Moyer.
Commissioners say some agencies may turn to lines of credit to keep their doors open, but as of right now, there's no contingency plan for when the money runs out.