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Garfield County Commission approves adjusted 2025 budget and adopts proposed 2026 budget after public hearings
Summary
At a regularly scheduled Garfield County Commission meeting, commissioners held public hearings on the 2025 and 2026 budgets, adopted an adjusted 2025 budget and approved the proposed 2026 budget by voice vote after public comment and staff explanations about assessed-value-driven tax changes and a 3% cost-of-living increase.
The Garfield County Commission held public hearings and approved the county's fiscal plans, adopting an adjusted 2025 budget and approving the proposed 2026 budget by voice vote.
During the hearing on the adjusted 2025 budget, resident Harsa Desai raised concerns about county salary-setting and alleged conflicts of interest in how employee pay is determined. "Garfield County is in a violation of a 17 dash 16 dash 14 for decades," Desai said during public comment, urging an independent review of salaries and performance systems.…
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