Columbia County Adopts 2018 Budget

DAYTON—The Board of County Commissioners has adopted the final 2018 current expense fund in the amount of $4,521,893 and the 2018 various budgets in the amount of $5,874,285.

The 2018 Public Work Department budget, with total authorized expenditures of $6,778,811 has also been adopted.

County employees will receive a 2% cost-of-living adjustment and step increases were given to some employees.

The BOCC wanted to hire a human resources manager but there was no room in the 2018 budget, according to Commissioner Mike Talbott.

Talbott said the Board will revisit the issue sometime in 2018.