(KLZA)-- Pawnee County Commissioners approved accessing the additional 1% budget authority for Fiscal Year 20023-24 when they met last week.

The Board also discussed the budget proposal for the next yea rwith County Clerk Candi Nicholas.

Pawnee County Sheriff Braden Lang met with Commissioners to discuss the Canine Fund. Sheriff Lang sent out letters to donors on A/ugust 21 to see if they wanted their donations refunded.

Vickie McNealy with Southeast Nebraska Community Action met with the Board to discuss funds for the new transit bus. Commissioners approved a resolution to apply for funding available under the Federal Transit Act and the Nebraska Public Transportation Act.