The Marion County Board of Supervisors started their annual budget session on Tuesday.

This is the annual week where the board discusses and finalizes budgets with each department ahead of the upcoming fiscal year. The board is expected to finish the process by Friday with the entire budget session. The meetings also give the public a chance to ask the board questions about different department budgets. On Tuesday, the board had their budget kick-off and discussed finances for the road department and sheriff department. 

The county will look to have all department budgets completed by February 27th to allow required publications and meetings under House File 718. The final documents are then due to the State of Iowa by April 30th. The Marion County Board of Supervisors budget sessions will continue today at 9:00 am with the attorney, conservation, development, and emergency management departments.