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Washington State Legislative Republicans released their proposed two-year operating budget Tuesday. Auburn Representative Drew Stokesbary says it’s a fiscally responsible, sustainable plan that provides real solutions. "Unlike the governor’s plan, it doesn’t raise taxes on anything or anybody. In fact, it cuts ...

Chelan County Commissioners adopted their preliminary 2021 budget Monday, though a public hearing will take place in December before a final budget is voted on. County Administrator Cathy Mulhall says they need to accept this preliminary budget earlier ...

On the eve of the start of the school year, the Wenatchee School Board adopted their budget unanimously. Executive Director of Business and Finance Janette Bumgarner says the revenue and expenses jumped up about $5 million this year due more levy, state and federal funding, and increased pay ...

The Wenatchee City Council held a special session Thursday in which they received both good and bad news regarding their 2020 budget. Finance Director Brad Posenjak says for the past several years, the city's revenue has been coming in around 104 percent of its expenses, though this year will be expectedly different ...

Governor Jay Inslee is canceling a scheduled 3% pay increase for some state workers and to begin furloughs of most state employees. Under the directive, most state employees will still get the cost of living adjustment, but cabinet agencies will cancel the pay raise for agency directors, Exempt Management Service and Washington Management Service employees, and all other exempt employees who earn

The Chelan County Fair Board will meet this week to discuss all possibilities when it comes to the 2020 edition. Commissioner Bob Bugert says they hope to have a decision by then, but no later than the end of the month. "They were really looking at some of the major fairs like Grant County and the obviously Puyallup, or Washington State Fair, everything like that, how they were going to proc

Governor Jay Inslee signed the three supplemental budgets Friday but vetoed $235 million in spending in the operating budget. In a statement regarding the budget, Gov. Inslee said, "As we address the health crisis, we must also look ahead to ease as much fiscal pain as we can ...

The State Legislature is expected to release the bi-chamber Capital and Operating budgets over the weekend with final adoption early next week. 12th District Rep. Mike Steele says the session is scheduled to end Thursday, March 12th. “We will see no tax relief despite a $2.4 bil ...

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is negotiating a new contract with their staff next year. Sheriff Brian Burnett says it's a balancing act with being fiscally responsible, but also paying fair wages. "We know that we want to be able to compensate our employees to the best of our ability, both for recruiting and retention...

Wenatchee Valley College announced Thursday the layoffs of 20 employees due to a $1 million budget shortfall for the current school year. In a statement, President Jim Richardson said this is not a reflection of the employees impacted but that, "the college is faced with many difficult decisions in order to be fiscally responsible and ensure the college’s success and longevity." ... Read