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McPherson County commission votes to publish provisional budget option for public hearing
Summary
The board voted to publish provisional budget Option 2 — which balances a smaller raise scenario and a more conservative Eureka building assumption — for a public hearing in September; commissioners also discussed staff positions and possible later salary changes.
The McPherson County Board of Commissioners voted to publish a provisional budget for public notice and a scheduled public hearing, advancing budget season work while leaving staffing and final raise decisions for later.
Staff presented four provisional budget scenarios that varied by employee raise (3% vs. 1.5%) and by how the Eureka building was reflected ($30,000 vs. $45,000). The board discussed cash-on-hand targets (mid-30% range), a $300,000 assigned fund for highway equipment (motor grader), and how salary decisions can be finalized after January 1.
Commissioner Jeff moved to publish budget option 2 — the staff-recommended version that used the smaller raise assumption and a $30,000 Eureka figure for the published document — the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners scheduled a public hearing on the published provisional budget on the first meeting in September and set the September meeting schedule (September 16 at 9 a.m. was set as the main meeting).
Commissioners also debated removal of a positional payroll line for a state-attorney secretary in the draft budget; no final personnel elimination was approved at the meeting and members discussed pursuing an executive session or follow-up steps to resolve the staffing question before January.
