San Juan County Council Weighs New Revenue Options Amid $4 Million Budget Gap

San Juan County Council weighs new revenue options amid $4 million budget gap

The San Juan County Council spent much of its July 14 meeting wrestling with a stark fiscal reality: a $4 million deficit looming over the 2027 budget, and only a handful of new revenue tools to help close it.

Lancaster County Board weighs new positions, special funding as budget deadline looms

A budget meeting Tuesday followed about five weeks of budget request hearings for each of the approximately 38 governmental departments fully or partially under the county.

Shelburne adopts a budget policy to standardize planning for consistency over future councils

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne council has formally adopted its budget policy, establishing a standardized framework to guide the municipality in preparing, reviewing, and presenting its annual operating and capital budgets. Council approved the policy during its July 13 meeting following a presentation from Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Carey Holmes, who said the document formalizes practices …

Budget Raises MSU Extension Concerns

GREAT FALLS, JULY 21 — Recent actions by the Cascade County Commission have prompted concern from some community members about the future of the Cascade County MSU Extension Office, with former county commissioner Rae Grulkowski alleging that current budget decisions could effectively defund the local office. Rae Grulkowski, who served as a Cascade County commissioner from 2022 to 2024, outlined s...

Council makes minor amendment to county budget

The new fiscal year is only a few weeks old, but Lancaster County Council had to make a minor amendment to the new budget on Wednesday.