County officials continue budget hearings

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials continue hearing budget presentations from the constitutional officers and department heads, preparatory to the formulation of a new budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. On Thursday morning, June 4, the Jefferson County Commission heard budget request presentations from the Clerk of Court, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector and Sheriff. First was Clerk of Court Trey Hightower, who is credited with