Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Commissioners also approve one-percent tax levy increases for next year
Workers put the finishing touches on the new and improved Columbia County transfer station building. The main building and operational equipment sustained major damage from a fire in 2015. The transfer station will re-open on November 8. Regular winter hours are: Tuesday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
DAYTON – The Columbia County Commissioners, County Auditor, and Department heads have been in budget discussions for the past couple of weeks.
During last week's regular commissioners' meeting, County Auditor Sharon Richter and the commissioners looked at current expenses for the preliminary 2017 budget. At the beginning of their session there was a $241,127 shortfall, but by the end, the current expense shortfall was about $200,000.
When asked about salary or COLA increases for county employees in 2017, Commissioner Dwight Robanske had this to say:
"If we are short, then the decision has to b...
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