County reviews first-year budget for newly created county office, flags supplies and subscription needs

County officials reviewed operating funding for a newly created county office during a meeting in which staff described two budget lines referenced in the meeting materials as “1,200” and “1,000.” The discussion focused on items such as office supplies, legal reference materials, potential subscriptions for virtual meetings and occasional court-reporter services; no votes or formal actions were taken.

The issue was introduced by an unidentified official, who said, “as we're going through the budget process, we're not dealing with anything to do with wages today. Wages will be dealt with, tomorrow after we're done.” Jack (no last name provided), head of the new office, told officials that the two lines in the materials represent portions of the first full year of funding: “the 1,200 is going to be the first half of the year, and then when the 1,000 would pick up the second half of the year.”

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