Hays Deputy City Manager Collin Bielser told City Commissioners last week that he has already directed staff to take a more approach to budgeting for next year in light of current economic uncertainties. “I think Department Heads and employees already do the critically, creative, collaborative approach really well. But depending on what happens with all the economic situations and the uncertainty of property taxes, we will need to be a little more mindful than we have needed to be before,” said Deputy City Manager Bielser. He reminded Commissioners that Hays, unlike nearly any other Kansas municipality is not property tax funded for general operations.
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