County Budget Committee holds public hearing on proposed budget for fiscal year 2024

FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Budget Committee held a public hearing on the proposed county budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday, May 9. The budget committee is an advisory board made up of select board members from municipalities in the county. The total 2024 budget proposed by the county commissioners represents $6,534,499, a 22% increase over the 2023 approved budget. The budget committee recommendations are for $6,630,489, with an increase of 23.8% over last year’s budget. The original budget requests from the department heads totaled $6,923,363, an increase of 29.3%. County Administrator Amy Bernard reported that the vastRead More