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Webster County treasurer urges bigger raises, cites investment and titling revenue
Summary
Webster County Treasurer Brenda Angstrom told the Board of Supervisors she has cut expenses since 2019, highlighted roughly $756,705 average annual investment income and extra titling fees as revenue sources, and asked permission to convert a part-time clerk to full time and to pursue larger employee raises amid state caps on property-tax growth.
Brenda Angstrom, Webster County Treasurer, told the Board of Supervisors she reduced her office budget by 12% when she took office in 2019 and has since eliminated three staff positions, leaving her office short-staffed and stretching remaining employees.
"I cut my budget right off the bat by 12%." Angstrom said she has not increased expenses except when necessary for postage or supplies and that the office's workload has grown because dealers and residents from surrounding towns now bring titling business to Webster County.
Angstrom asked the board to allow department heads to present dollar amounts for desired raises, rather than strict percentage ceilings. She said the county's investment interest has…
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