Diricussion and possible action on Budget workshop planned fior 26 July 9A'M' we reviewed the planne,l dates for the siecial eudgeiworkshop on Saturday 26 July and decided tha.t there wasn,t adequate information. we decided to include tlie budget workshop

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Diricussion and possible action on Budget workshop planned fior 26 July 9A'M' we reviewed the planne,l dates for the siecial eudgeiworkshop on Saturday 26 July and decided tha.t there wasn,t adequate information. we decided to include tlie budget workshop in the Special Meeting "" T";;;;il;s,t;"; we will also hold a record vote on the Property Tax rate' The Special Meeting on Aug 13th for a Public Hearing on the tax increase is still on r;chedule' Doug Kelsay moved to cancel the meeting of July 26 andincorporate the Budget Workshop into the Aug 5 meeting. Larry Crabtree seconded The motion Passed. D<rug Kelsay presented a budget breakdown of 202415 budget for discussion at the meeting on the 26ith. The main concern being the need to maintain a balance between personne l, apparatus, facilities anLd debt. Personnel Related:

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.