The budget season in Augusta is now underway.
Interim Administrator Jarvis Sims has presented his 2020 budget recommendations to commissioners.
General fund revenues in the plan increase by five and a half million dollars over 2019.
This spring commissioners filled out a survey of their top budget priorities, Health and Safety, Transit, and Economic development were the top three.
Commissioners have set November 19th as the date to approve next year’s budget.