Like other municipalities across the country, you will find Door County officials stewing over the numbers ahead of budget meetings in November. The Door County Finance Committee passed its version of the budget earlier this week after a special meeting was called earlier this year when it was learned that federal funding for some areas could be cut. Despite these fears, Door County Administrator Ken Pabich says taxpayers will see the county portion of the equalized tax rate drop 8.41 percent, even as it sees its expenditures rise just over three percent. Pabich admits that there may be things that come up at the federal level that they will have to adjust, but he believes the work of county staff and the Door County Board’s Finance Committee will allow them to be more proactive than reactive in those situations.

Pabich adds that the uncertainty around federal funds has forced them to reprioritize their capital projects.

The Door County Board will host its budget hearing ahead of its regularly scheduled meeting on November 12th where they will also vote to approve the budget. The Kewaunee County Board hosted their budget hearing session on Tuesday and will vote to approve their budget on November 10th.