(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning held a public hearing on the county’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. For the second consecutive year it contains the maximum levy allowed for the rural and general funds. The supervisors last year went with the maximum levy to fund the purchase of a new radio system, with the provision of lowering the levy this upcoming fiscal year. But the board opted to continue with the maximum levy for the upcoming fiscal year saying the 63 percent projected carryover funds may be needed to address impacts of Iowa House File 718. Supervisor Tim Fairchild…
Several who spoke at today’s (Tues.) hearing again called on supervisors to lower expenditures instead of continuing to max out the levy. One resident who lives in the Francis Sites area warned the supervisors some residents are literally being taxed out of their homes…
The supervisors voted five to nothing to adopt the budget as originally proposed.
