Commissioners tackle budget, mill rate and labor market

Last week’s mid-month meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners featured four public hearings and a regular business meeting, but the focus clearly pointed to decisions to be made this week on the county’s 2022-23 budget and mill rate – decisions complicated by inflation and tumult in the labor market. The commissioners held a budget work session Wednesday (after the M...

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