Budget season in Olympia

Dear Neighbor,

As the 2020 Legislative Session begins to wind-down, much of our attention is turning towards our supplemental operating and supplemental capital budgets. The budget process is difficult –at best–as we work to balance the needs of government with the needs of its citizens. Health, public safety, education, these are just a few of the issue’s which are funded with your tax dollars. Each program is evaluated in hopes to meet the needs of our growing population.

Three separate budgets are proposed – one from the Governor, one from the House and one from the Senate.  It is between these three budgets that negotiations will take place.

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