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Board chair and members urge thorough review of upcoming budget; finance committee scheduling discussed
Summary
Board members emphasized the county board’s fiduciary role in the annual budget process, urged newer members to review materials and ask staff questions, and discussed scheduling a finance meeting before the statutory October budget layover to allow more detailed committee review.
Several board members used Thursday’s finance committee meeting to underscore that producing the annual budget is a core function of the county board and to urge colleagues to engage earlier and more frequently in the review process. Chairman Carl Johnson told members the board must treat the budget process seriously and review department materials in advance. “This is creating the…
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