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Washington County hears fiscal update; approves Benetech renewal and awards milk bid to Sick Away Creamery
Summary
County officials reported a stronger-than-expected sales-tax deposit but flagged budget shortfalls and rising assigned-counsel costs. The board authorized a two-year renewal option for Benetech’s health-insurance broker services and awarded a milk supply bid to Sick Away Creamery for the sheriff’s office and nutrition program.
Washington County officials on Feb. 13 reported the first sales-tax deposit of 2025 was up $362,000 over the prior year, providing early-year revenue strength, but also flagged a general-fund lag and specific overrun risks such as assigned-counsel costs that contributed to an interim $14 million variance being partly attributable to timing and prior-year appropriations.
County administration said about $6 million in revenues are not yet booked and $3 million of a reported shortfall was attributable to surplus appropriations from 2023 that were carried into 2024; after adjusting those items the county described an effective gap of approximately $5 million. Officials…
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