HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners will hear from two outside agencies regarding budget requests for the 2021 fiscal year during Tuesday’s meeting.
The first request is from Horizons Mental Health Center, who is requesting $430,500, and TECH, who is requesting $510,000. Both are the same requests that were granted last year by the county.
Overall, the county is looking at an overall reduction in funding requests for the upcoming year. Total agency requests for 2021 amount to $3,031,000 — a drop of just more than $90,000.
Three agencies are asking for increases in their budget for next year. The board is being asked to increase the economic development fund to $50,000, an increase of $12,500. Other increases include the 4-H Fair, which is asking for a $3,500 increase to $20,000; and the Reno County Extension Office, who is asking for an extra $9,000 ($347,000 total).
Tuesday’s meeting of the Reno County Commission begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Courthouse.