Total: $64,734,000: County 2017 budget passed

After a months-long process to balance the projected 2017 budget, Monday morning saw little discussion at the Board of County Commissioners meeting as the 2017 budget was officially adopted. The budget, as passed, stands at $64,734,000.

The budget includes $15,460,502 in the current expense fund and includes a carry-over of $210,133 from 2016 that was used to balance out the budget. County Administrator Gary Petrovich said there could also potentially be another $40,000 to $50,000 carrying over.

“We won’t know 2016 actual numbers until next month,” he said.

The budget this year differs from on...