After four days of deliberations, the six-member Linn County Budget Committee last week approved a budget of $221,838,213 for fiscal year 2022-23.
The current operating budget is $215,343,377.
The approved budget is scheduled to be officially adopted at the June 28 meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The Budget Committee is composed of Jennifer Stanaway, chair; Kerri Johnson, vice-chair; Mellissa Barnard and Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker.
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