Adams County Budget Clarification

In the Jan. 11 edition of The Journal, there were multiple clarifications regarding the 2018 Adams County budget. Commissioner John Marshall assisted with providing clarifications.

The 2018 budget was approved on Dec. 20 in Ritzville, with all three commissioners present.

Previously, to help fund an Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy position, funds were diverted out of road maintenance to police operations for two consecutive years. The money did not fund a new deputy position, Marshall explained.

For this year’s budget, the funds were put back into Public Works for road maintenance, but th...