Latimer City Council discusses budget and Prestage

The Latimer City Council will not have to fix an error that almost doubled expenses through a budget amendment at a special meeting at the end of May.
     According to Melissa Simmons, City Clerk of Latimer, the State of Iowa Department of Management instructed her not to fix the error as long as the council does not go over the amendment.
     The Budget amendment almost doubled expenses from $539,197 to $1,054,434.  The council was made aware of the advice from the Department of Management during their regular meeting on June 15.

     Read the full article in the June 29 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.