At its Tuesday, June 21, meeting, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District's board unanimously adopted the district's 2022-23 fiscal year budget.

The adopted budget includes General Fund expenditures of $4,177,114, up from the 2021-22 General Fund expenditures of $3,730,345 by an overall increase of $446,769 from last year.

"Our district staff continue to provide quality public service to our citizens despite the unprecedented times we are currently experiencing," now-retired Fire Chief Dave Barringer said in his budget message delivered at the SHFAD's Budget Committee meeting on April 19...