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Bannock County adopts balanced budget amid debate over nonprofit funding and commissioner pay
Summary
Commissioners approved a balanced county budget after public comment and internal debate about nonprofit funding cuts, salary increases for commissioners, and county mandates; commissioners pledged to seek additional funds to restore some nonprofit support in the coming weeks.
Bannock County commissioners on July 30 approved a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year after extended public comment and internal discussion about nonprofit funding, commissioner salaries and county mandates.
Commissioners said the county faces numerous mandated services—law enforcement and jail operations, a regional juvenile facility, road maintenance across roughly 500 miles, motor vehicle and assessor responsibilities, and court support—and that those mandates drive significant…
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