(KLZA)-- The annual budgeting process is underway for the Nemaha Natural Resources District.  

During the June 8th Board of Directors meeting salary increases for the upcoming fiscal year were approved.  

The Board approved a recommendation from the Executive Committee to provide a 1.5 percent cost-of-living increase to all base-salaried employees and a 2.5 percent increase to the three non-base-salaried managerial staff. 

Funds were also approved for the Nemaha NRD Manager to award merit and service increased for the base-salaried staff.  The overall increases will total an average of three percent. 

The preliminary budget review provided to the Board indicates the next budget year will include fewer, large expenditures for projects.  Many of the numbers for the budget will not be known for at least another month.  

It was noted that property and liability insurance coverage, which will once again be provided by The Harry A. Koch Company for the next fiscal year, will be nearly $2-thousand less than last year.  The quote was $42,637.