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Dunn County Faces $1.4M Budget Gap | Eau Claire News
Dunn County faces a $1.4 million budget shortfall in 2027, fueled by state limits on property taxes, soaring employee costs, inflation, and exploding human services expenses—especially health insurance, which consumes two-thirds of new revenue. With placement costs already over budget and projected to hit $1.2 million next year, officials plan to draw $700,000 from reserves, leaving another $700,000 to be cut through departmental reductions—and another $700,000 more the following year. The county board will vote in October, with public input on November 10th as residents brace for tough…
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