Lind Council makes adjustments to preliminary budget

The Lind Town Council reviewed the 2017 proposed budget changes during their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Mayor Jamie Schmunk advised the budget includes additional funds for the maintenance of the town’s buildings, shops and trees as discussed in their meeting on Nov. 22.

Schmunk also said there are proposed additional funds for testing water in the waste water plant for the State Waste District permit because they will need to conduct twice as many tests.

Stantec Engineer Alan Gay said the increase surprised him and he would look into why the amount had been raised.

Councilmember Paula Bell...