County’s proposed 2027 budget includes pay raises and Promise Road upgrade

Dewey County Auditor Jamalia Franzen presented a budget for 2027 to the county commissioners at their July 16 regular meeting.

Totaling $3,789,738.90, it closely mirrors the current year’s budget of $3,755,364.36.

The board reviewed the budget requests from the various county departments, compared the amounts to the 2026 budget, and made some changes. Franzen will prepare the provisional budget, whi…