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Supervisors warn state mandates strain Washington County budget as board approves multiple amendments
Summary
Supervisors debated the county's growing fiscal pressures from state-mandated programs during a lengthy discussion tied to several budget amendments; the board approved amendments for public-health and mental-health programs while members outlined advocacy and operational options to address unfunded costs.
At its March 21 meeting, the Washington County Board of Supervisors spent an extended session debating the county budgetary strain from state-mandated programs and approved multiple budget amendments to cover accrued costs.
Supervisors said state reimbursement changes and caps are producing large, unpredictable expenses for the county. The board approved routine budget amendments and grant carryovers for public health, mental-health, sheriff's office grants, and other county programs while several supervisors described the broader problem of "unfunded mandates" that they said are forcing the county to use fund balance and consider tax increases.
Supervisor discussion centered on several…
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