HR County Budget Committee Approves 19-20 Budget

The Hood River County Budget Committee approved and recommended to the County Commission a budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year that reinstated many of the cuts that had been included in the financial plan submitted by staff and using more than $750,000 in reserves the Commission had committed to.  But the budget committee also recommended the Commission change the number of years it committed to the reserve usage while it dealt with its revenue issues down to just the upcoming fiscal year.  The recommendation comes just days after County voters rejected two tax measures to increase County revenues.  Commissioners will hold a hearing on the budget and consider its adoption at its regular meeting on June 16 at 6 p.m. in the County Administration Building.  County Administrator Jeff Hecksel says three areas face being reduced or eliminated in the 2019-20 budget:  day-use parks, trails programs, and the County’s public information program.  The County Commission will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday in the County Administration Building to discuss its next steps after the tax measure defeats.

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