Dawson County adopts $29.43 million 2013–14 budget; levy trimmed by about 1.7¢

The Dawson County Board of Commissioners adopted the county's 2013–2014 budget on Sept. 16, approving $29,427,866.25 in planned expenditures and recording a reduction in the county property tax levy of about 1.7 cents.

Chairman PJ Jacobson opened a public hearing on the budget at 9:15 a.m. and closed it at 9:20 a.m. During the hearing, Commissioner Bill Stewart explained the levy change and the size of the budget. Following the hearing, Commissioner Everett Hagan moved to approve Resolution #2103-34 adopting the budget; Commissioner Dennis Rickertsen seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to adopt the resolution (Aye: Kugler, Stewart, Rickertsen, Hagan, Jacobson).

The board's action completes the county's formal approval of spending for the fiscal year; the record in the minutes does not list subsequent implementation steps or departmental allocations beyond the overall expenditure total. The minutes also note routine administrative actions taken earlier in the meeting, such as filing Official's Receipts and approving Treasurer's Receipts and claims.

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Chairman Jacobson, and County Clerk Karla Zlatkovsky recorded the roll. With the budget adopted by resolution, the board adjourned at 9:40 a.m.

The minutes do not record contested testimony, public objections to the levy change, or amendments to the proposed budget during the hearing. The adopted resolution is listed in the minutes as Resolution #2103-34.