(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission has approved a revised 2024 county budget for publication that contains a lower mill levy than originally proposed.
The Commission took the action Thursday on a 2-1 vote after making more than $308,000 in budget cuts. Commissioner Lamar Shoemaker cast the dissenting vote.
$250,000 was cut from road and bridge, $50,000 from economic development and $3,800 from direct elections.
The original budget proposal had contained a 4.6 mill levy increase. With the cuts, commissioners were able to reduce the levy about 1.4 mills to 35.173 mills.
Several county residents voiced their concerns about the proposed mill levy increase during a hearing Monday on the original budget proposal and urged commissioners to take steps to reduce the levy.
The commission will consider adoption of the revised budget following a public hearing at their September 18 meeting.
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