Retirees concerned about tax increases
The retired
Badger built his own home in the 1970s for
"Where is the money supposed to come from?" Badger asked the commissioners. "I'm 78 years old and on a fixed income."
He explained his
"I hope you look at the whole picture," Badger said. "I have had a hard time covering my own health insurance."
The general salary increase for county employees was up by 3 percent and health insurance increased by 4 percent.
"We were lucky we were able to hold ours to 4 percent," board Chairman
There will be a
There was an estimated increase of
The increases add up to 4.92 percent for property taxes levied in 2018. The board noted they expect the levy to decrease a small amount when they meet
Jail study discussion tabled
During the regular
Lake recommended hiring a person to oversee the project and keep it moving forward. After some back-and-forth conversation, the commissioners voted to table the issue until the second week of January.
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