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DeWitt County Board Chair Breaks Down Pending Budget

The DeWitt County Board put their Fiscal Year 18 budget on file Thursday night last week Board Chair David Newberg says it is a good budget. 
 
Newberg indicates the levy for the upcoming fiscal year is roughly a one cent increase, or just over a percent increase.
 
 
Newberg points this budget, the County is going to be able to address some needs that have been put off for a while. Additionally, they'll be able to start putting money back in savings.
 
 
When times were tough, the County would leave positions unfilled when they opened up. Newberg points out this budget starts to fill some of those holes in staffing and also brings county employees pay in line with the area.
 
 
Newberg feels really good about this year's budget. He thanks all those that put in hours of work to make the budget a good one for the taxpayers in 2018.
 
 
Newberg also points out the Sheriff's Department plans to add patrol officers to his force thanks to efforts to cut back in the past. 
 
The budget is viewable to the public and will remain that away until late November when the Baord will hold a special meeting to approve it and enact it. 

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