Proposed budget more than $4M

In December, Meeker’s board of trustees will vote to adopt the proposed 2012 budget. A budget that was admittedly difficult for the town’s staff to create.
Sales tax revenue for the town was down more than $213,000 as of Oct. 31, and interest income was cut in half. Offsetting those decreases, mineral lease and severance tax dollars, up by more than $400,000.
“The two things that have increased are cigarette tax and liquor licenses,” said…