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County approves 2021 budget

MEEKER |Rio Blanco County Commissioners adopted the 2021 County Budget Tuesday evening during a special meeting. Prior to adoption, Budget and Finance Director Janae Stanworth presented an overview of the budget, which covers a total of 17 funds and 56 departments. Overall the 2021 budget is decreasing by $6.1 million from 2020. Projected revenues for 2021 are $24.7 million, budgeted expenses are $30.6 million for a deficit of $5.9 million. In 2020 the budgeted…