County sets 2023 budget at 36 mils

The County Commissioners moved their budget hearing to the district court room expecting a large crowd. Due to their projections of a drop in the county tax rate, the taxpayers apparently didn’t want to object to a decrease and stayed away.
The County Commissioners moved their budget hearing to the district court room expecting a large crowd. Due to their projections of a drop in the county tax rate, the taxpayers apparently didn’t want to object to a decrease and stayed away.

Planning for a large crowd at the budget hearing Monday evening, it was moved into the District Court Room from the Commissioners Room. As it turned out the Commissioners office would have been sufficient.

Less than 25 people showed up at the meeting, bringing only complaints about the property tax cut being too great.

At the end of the meeting the Commissioners passed a budget that will require 36.…