WOODBURY COUNTY SETS PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

WOODBURY COUNTY WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITS PROPOSED 2013 OPERATING BUDGET ON MARCH 13TH.

BUDGET DIRECTOR DENNIS BUTLER SAYS THE PROPOSED BUDGET STILL HAS A DECREASE IN THE CITY AND RURAL TAX LEVY RATES:

BUTLER SAYS IOWA COUNTIES ARE STILL IN A DIFFICULT BUDGET POSITION BECAUSE THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS STILL NOT DECIDED ON HOW MUCH MENTAL HEALTH CARE FUNDING COSTS THEY ARE GOING TO PASS ON TO COUNTIES:

BUTLER SAYS IF FUEL COSTS KEEP SKYROCKETING, THAT WILL IMPACT COUNTY COSTS TOO, BECAUSE NO ONE COULD PREDICT WHERE GAS PRICES WILL END UP:

THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE WOODBURY COUNTY BUDGET IS SET FOR 10:30AM ON MARCH 13TH.