Shoshone County adopts '24/'25 budget
Shoshone County's elected officials sit at the front of the district courtroom to discuss the budget during a recent public hearing. Pictured (from the left) is Peggy White, Jeff Zimmerman, Dave Dose, Tracy Casady, Karey Eddy, Holly Lindsey, Ben Allen, and Jerry White.
JOSH McDONALD
WALLACE –– After weeks of special meetings, the Shoshone County Commissioners adopted a budget for the Fiscal Year 2024/24.
The $17,813,713 budget was not without controversy, due largely to internal and public concerns over the county’s justice fund, which covers the sheriff’s office.
Coming into the new budget cycle, the justice fund had finished the previous year in the red. During a special meeting last week, the commissioners and administrators from the sheriff’s office met to discuss how they would navigate the situation without having to cut positions or wages.
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