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The Woods County estimate of needs budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, is about $872,000 less than the previous year. This year the county budgeted $12.6 million. The Health Fund is budgeted for $1.1 million.

The three commissioners approved the budget during their Monday morning meeting at the courthouse. Present for the meeting were Commissioners Randy McMurphy, David Hamil and John Smiley. Also at the meeting were County Clerk Shelley Reed and Commissioners’ Assistant Amy Grimsley.

The commissioners discussed and approved the Rural Water District No. 3 (RWD#3) application for a 2022 REAP grant in the amount of $65,000. They also passed the 2022 REAP Grant Resolution for RWD #3 for recommended DEQ water tower maintenance.

Each of the commissioners receives CIRB funds from the state. Hamil and McMurphy have been transferring those funds into an account to cover payroll. Smiley is leaving the funds for his district in the original account for now. The commissioners approved transferring Highway CIRB funds to the Highway Personal Services accounts for Hamil’s District 1 in the amount of $17,903.86 and for McMurphy’s District 2 in the amount of $17,903.87.

The commissioners approved payroll, warrants and claims. T