Supervisors hear first fiscal 2016 budget requests

    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Board of Supervisors Monday heard the first in a series of budget requests as they enter the Fiscal Year 2016 budget cycle.
    County Treasurer Brenda Noteboom, Sheriff Rick Penning, IT/GIS Department Head Don Kampman and members of the County Fair Board were the first to present their requests during a process that will last several weeks.
    Noteboom’s request featured little change other than for increased salaries and benefits.  Kampman’s changes included increases in data processing services, equipment and annual dues. Among the equipment planned is a new plotter that will replace a unit that the county can no longer get parts for, and a portion of the cost of a project to improve the county’s backup data storage system at the County Engineer’s office.