The never ending story

Just returned from a Council Finance meeting. I'd planned to attend that and then stay for the Council meeting, thinking that the first reading of the budget would be tonight.

This has been a difficult year for the budget, both in term of planning and in terms of the council making decisions. Admittedly they are faced with hard choices and none of them particularly good ones. Lots of deliberation this afternoon and evening about last minutes changes, which funds could be use for one time expenditures, which could be used for recurring expenses. Many motions on the floor, enough to force the staff (the county staff) to go back and crunch numbers again and bring it back to the Council next Tuesday.

The good news? The library was mentioned three times and some council members are concerned about our budget and if we will receive state aid. I'd hoped to know that today, but don't. More to come.