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Nemaha Co Commission hears more budget requests

By Brian Hagen

06/27/2024

Nemaha County Courthouse

(KMZA)--Nemaha County Commissioners, in advance of setting the budget for the next fiscal year, has begun to hear financial requests from County subsidized departments and agencies.

That happened during the Commission's meeting last week, with Sheriff Rich Vernon sharing copies of his 2025 budget request with the County leaders.

According to the minutes of the June 17 session, Vernon explained to the Commission that his office, in its budget request for 2025, is seeking an increase of $219,000 more than what was earmarked for 2024.

Vernon requested that the Commission amend his office's current fiscal year budget by $80,000, allowing the Sheriff to implement a new pay scale for his staff beginning July 21. Vernon told the Commissioners that would allow him a better chance to hire new employees.

According to the meeting's minutes, that same pay scale is included in the Sheriff's 2025 budget request.

Also during last week's session, the KANZA Mental Health and Guidance Center's Jackie Feathers addressed the Commission, updating them on services provided by the agency to Nemaha County residents, as well as changes made to the program over the past year.

Following the update, Feathers requested of the Commission $66,072 for their 2025 budget, the same amount appropriated for the agency in 2024.

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