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undiluted support for the budget as presented.
Nineteen people—from an audience of over 60—spoke to the supervisors and all but one expressed complete support for the proposed budget. More people spoke this year than were even present at last year’s hearing.
Williams provided an overview of the nearly $10 million budget and highlighted those areas for which the greatest increases are proposed: $390,131 in employee compensation increases; $244,489 more due to health insurance premium increases; $150,000 additional for infrastructure repairs and improvements; an $88,325 increase for safety-related improvements;
94.4%