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Ontonagon adopts 2020-2021 budget

By JAN TUCKER

jantuck@jamadots.com

ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Board Tuesday, adopted its 2020-2021 general fund operating budget and special revenue budgets. The general fund and other financing sources resulted in a budget of $3,791,986. According to the Ontonagon County Clerk Stacy Preiss, the number is just slightly over last years sum by about 3%. The special revenue budget includes funds such as the road commission, forestry fund, animal protection fund, court fund, SONCO Ambulance fund and similar funds and programs.

Also in accordance with the “Truth in Budgeting Act,” the board a...