Belts, budgets continue to tighten

As the Town of Meeker’s board of trustees and staff begin preparations for the 2012 capital budget, there’s an underlying sense of caution and concern. At the last regular meeting of the board of trustees on Sept. 20, the board discussed a few of those concerns.
Town administrator Sharon Day told the board there is a $339,973 shortfall projected for 2012 between the general fund and operation and maintenance expenditures, excluding mineral lease and severance…