County gets look at budget figures for coming year

On Monday, Oct. 7, County Administrative Director Gary Petrovich, presented the 2020 preliminary county budget to the county commissioners.

The preliminary total budget for 2020 county-wide is $61,229,235.

Petrovich said the 2020 budget is similar to the past years adopted budget of $62,303,720.

“We expect the revenues in the general fund to be $16,867,500,” Petrovich said. “Last year our budget for revenue in the general fund was $16,984,353. Most of our revenues come from four (categories): General property tax, retail sales and use taxes, state grants and public safety-private source revenu...