Vernon County budget hearing ends after public comment; no vote on cuts recorded
After roughly an hour of public comment on museum and Smart Bus funding, the board moved to close the 2026 budget hearing; the transcript records a motion to adjourn (moved by 'Lonnie Wade' in the record) and 'Motion passes' but does not include a roll-call or vote tally.
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The county hearing on the proposed 2026 budget ended after public comments from museum supporters and transit riders. The chair asked whether there were further comments; when none were offered, a board member moved to close the hearing. The transcript records the motion language to 'close the hearing' and the phrase 'Motion passes,' and it references the name 'Lonnie Wade' in connection with the adjournment motion, but does not include a roll‑call or any vote tally.
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