Looking to permanently increase the 1979-80 base expenditure limit, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing during Tuesday’s meeting for anyone interested in expressing support or concern for the proposed resolution.
Though no member of the public spoke on the topic during the time allotted on Tuesday, a second public hearing is planned for the Feb. 20 meeting, when the resolution will be presented with the specific amount the expenditure limit is planned to be increased by the Board of Supervisors.
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