Franklin County starting its budget process

            Franklin County is starting its annual budget process.

Last week the board agreed to send budget letters to all county departments and constitutional offices.

As has been the case over the past few years, the county is asking that the offices not seek any budget increases this year.

Any requested budget increase will have to be justified to the board.

Franklin County has been keeping a tight rein on its budget in recent years since the collapse of property values nationwide.

The property appraiser’s office has not yet released its estimated property values for the year, but Commissioner Pinki Jackel said that in conversations with the Property appraiser it looks like Franklin County property values will remain about the same as last year, though there could be a slight increase.

Non-governmental groups are also being asked to keep their budget requests at the same level as last year, though commissioners say that until they have all the numbers they do not know at what level, if any, non-governmental groups will receive county funding this year. 

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