Natrona County commissioners cut $3.4M from preliminary budget

Natrona County commissioners cut $3.4M from preliminary budget

CASPER, Wyo. — Facing a decline in property tax revenue, the Natrona County Board of Commissioners trimmed roughly $3.4 million from next year’s preliminary budget during a special work session on Monday. The cuts target departments across the county, including the library, the sheriff’s office and parks, as the county navigates a 14% year-over-year drop in property tax income. Rather than dictate exactly which employees to lay off or which serv…