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Washington officials tell Knox County Commission proposed budget increases would strain towns
Summary
A Washington budget committee member and a Washington selectboard member told the county commission that a roughly 11% county budget increase and a 50% jump in the communications budget would have a significant impact on towns already holding their budget meetings.
Don Grinnell, a Budget Committee member from the Town of Washington, told the Knox County Commission that the town is concerned about a proposed county budget increase of about 11%, saying the rise would have a "huge impact" on towns that are already conducting their local budget meetings.
Kate Grinnell, a member of the Washington selectboard, said she agreed with Don Grinnell and called attention to what she described as a roughly 50% increase in the county communications budget. Both comments were made during the meeting's public-comment period; the minutes do not record any direct response or follow-up action from the commission in that segment.
The remarks were entered into the meeting record; the commission later proceeded with agenda action items including personnel compensation changes and grant acceptances.
