The Labette County attorney and county commissioners may end up in court over a budgeting disagreement. Labette County commissioners are reviewing budgets with department heads to meet a July 20 deadline to have budgets complete. Labette County Attorney Stephen Jones met with commissioners Tuesday. … Jones created a new position for one of his employees and wrote a job description for it. Because of that promotion, the other three employees in the office will take on different jobs and duties as well. These changes result in pay raises that exceed what commissioners directed. Jones said commissioners have the authority to set his budget. They lack the authority to tell him how to spend that money as long as he lives within dollars given.
Source: Atchison Globe Now
