Meeker Town Board begins 2017 budget discussions

MEEKER I It’s budget season again. The Meeker Board of Trustees began discussion on a draft of the 2017 proposed town budget at the Sept. 20 meeting, following a tour around town to review street maintenance and repair needs and other capital projects. According to Town Administrator Scott Meszaros, a community the size of Meeker normally budgets approximately $100,000 a year for street maintenance and repair. Meeker’s budget is frequently six to seven times that.…