News Briefs

Preliminary county budget guidelines approved

Mason County 2023 and 2024 preliminary budget guidelines were approved by county commissioners at the June 21 meeting.

According to the information packet, the calls for budget from county departments goes out by the second Monday in July. The board sends out budget instructions on or before the date the auditor sends out the call for budgets.

The Congressional Budget Office has projected elevated inflation will continue through 2022 because of a combination of strong demand and restrained supply in markets for goods, services and labor. Inflation...