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Board approves preliminary budgets for tallying; VSO staffing and mill-rate concerns remain open
Summary
The commission voted to approve the presented 2027 preliminary budgets 'as presented' for staff tallying after extended discussion about VSO staffing, mill-rate changes from a 4% decrease in assessed values, and clarifications on carryover rules and the 3% allowance.
After working through department presentations and line-item questions, Paul moved to approve the submitted preliminary budgets with numbers to be tallied by staff; the board ran a roll call and the motion carried. "I would move that we approve what is presented and the numbers to be tallied," Paul said before the roll call; the clerk conducted the roll call and the chair announced the motion carried.
During debate, commissioners emphasized that not approving the preliminaries would revert the county to the prior year’s final budget and could forfeit the available 3% allowance on a year‑over‑year basis. The board discussed VSO staffing scenarios — including whether to budget for a full $108,225 if the position becomes full-time with benefits — and directed staff to return with combined tallies and to set a preliminary budget hearing date.
