Jamestown  (CSi)  The Stutsman County Commission in Special Session, July 27  to review the 2022 Preliminary Budget.

Commission Chairman, Mark Klose said, the budget is about 20 mills over last year, indicating it is early in the budget process.

Klose said the commission would not consider a 20 mill tax increase, which that would increase Stutsman County property taxes by about $90 for every $100,000 residential value.

Klose pointed out that budgeting requires such topics as raises for employees, road projects and any other major expenses.

The Stutsman County Commission has scheduled another budget meeting on August 3rd, at  2 p.m. for the commission to make adjustments to the proposed budget. A budget hearing, with time for public comments, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, August  6. The preliminary budget must be certified by August 10.

The final budget must be certified by October 10. The preliminary budget can be adjusted down but not increased between August 10 and October 10.

See the video of the meeting