Waldo County commissioners propose new budget calling for a 17% increase

Waldo County commissioners propose new budget calling for a 17% increase

After initially proposing a 2026 budget that would be more than a third more costly than the previous year, Waldo County commissioners have come up with a new proposal with a smaller increase. The new proposal, released in draft form on Friday, would result in a 17% increase in the annual county budget over 2025. The commissioners’ initial 2026 budget proposal called for a 36% hike and was met with a wave of public opposition when it was release…