It's becoming clearer how Wood County's general fund will be spent in 2014, as those in the commissioners office work to develop next year's budget.
Commissioners reviewed 2014 appropriations last week and will discuss the matter again Dec. 17.
Requests from county departments totaled $47,740,797 but were reduced by nearly $10 million as items were slashed from the budget, shifted to permanent improvements, made smaller, or put off until later. Half of the reductions come from the elimination of a $5 million expansion of the booking and medical areas at the county jail, requested by the sheriff's office for several years.
"Everybody has been very reasonable with their requests and what they are looking to spend," said Joe Fawcett, assistant county administrator.
Commissioners reviewed 2014 appropriations last week and will discuss the matter again Dec. 17.
Requests from county departments totaled $47,740,797 but were reduced by nearly $10 million as items were slashed from the budget, shifted to permanent improvements, made smaller, or put off until later. Half of the reductions come from the elimination of a $5 million expansion of the booking and medical areas at the county jail, requested by the sheriff's office for several years.
"Everybody has been very reasonable with their requests and what they are looking to spend," said Joe Fawcett, assistant county administrator.