Ward County faces tough budget decisions
Ward County’s budget talks have become a high-stakes balancing act. With a new state law capping property tax increases at 3%, commissioners are staring down an $800,000 gap — and running out of easy cuts. Economic aid, historical society funding, and employee benefits are already trimmed, but now programs like juvenile services, a million-dollar operation, are on the table. The choice ahead isn’t just about numbers; it’s about what services the county can afford to keep — and which it may have to let go. Get the full story from Kyona Rivera with KMOT.
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