Why hide the budget?
Apparently this year’s Washington County budget of $26.1 million is “frugal”:
The proposed 2009 budget has an increase of $67,300 over the 2008 budget and commission chairman James Eardley called it "frugal" at a meeting two weeks ago.
Salaries have been frozen for next year and many open positions will not be filled as the county looks at ways to make ends meet during these difficult economic times that are impacting residents, businesses and municipalities.
I believe Mr Eardley believes that. But how am I to tell? Well, I could spend a bunch of time confirming it:
Eardley said public input on the budget is welcome.
Copies of the proposed budget are available at the county office.
But Mr. Eardley, if you want my input so bad, why not put the darned budget online? This isn’t proposed FY 1979…. is 2009! Get it online!