Commissioners approve budget in 2 - 1 vote

The Bates County budget was approved in a 2 - 1 vote, with Donna Gregory and Bob Wingate voting in favor of and Randy Pike against.

Gregory, Bates County Presiding Commissioner, Pike, Northern Commissioner and Wingate, Southern Commissioner, presented the 2008 Bates County budget on Monday, January 28, 2008. The net cash available for 2008 was reported as $275,542.08, and the total funds available as $6,684,719.08. The estimate for end-of-the year cash balance was $417,914.08.