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Montezuma County social services and senior programs flag funding shortfalls; commissioners to consider mill levy tradeoffs
Summary
Social services and senior services department heads told commissioners that state allocations and federal grant reductions have left gaps, prompting a discussion of potential mill levy adjustments and municipal grant requests for senior sites.
Leaders for Montezuma County Social Services and Senior Services told the Board of County Commissioners the county’s share of required allocations and cuts to federal grants are creating budget pressures that could require higher mill levies or program reductions.
Social services director Laurie (first name used in the meeting) said the department’s budget is “based almost entirely off of allocations” set by the state and that the county’s contribution is determined through the mill levy.…
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