• The County needs to re-establish financial stability in its budgeting process.   It needs to be a revenue based budget system trying to eliminate constant increases of property tax.

 

• The County budget system is not focusing first on what the revenue is projected to be and apportioning money from there.   The County is listening to all of the department’s demands and making the revenue fit those departments wants (requiring tax increases.)   The County needs to apportion money to the departments and let them prioritize how it will be spent. It will lead to better money management in the long run.

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• The commission needs to lead the way in protecting the tax payers from frequent and unnecessary tax increases.  Taking raises/bonuses during difficult financial times is bad leadership.

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• County employees need to feel appreciated, secure in their positions and confident in the directions the County is taking.