(KLZA)-- Pawnee County Clerk Candi Nicholas presented information on the 2022-23 Fiscal Year budget to the County Commissioners Tuesday.

The Board approved accessing the additional 1 percent budget authority allowed by state statute

Commissioners set the public hearing on the proposed budget for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20 and the final tax request hearing for 1:00 p.m. the same day.

County Attorney Jennifer Stehlik Ladman and John Warner, Administrator of the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital met with the Board to discuss the county owned land where the hospital parking lot is located.

Concerns were raised regarding liability. Stehlik Ladman said the County would not be able to deed the property to the hospital, noting it would need to be deemed surplus property and put up to public bid. No action was taken.

Highway Superintendent Chris Rauner informed Board members that work on the Burchard Lake Road project will be starting this month.