A proposed Portage County budget for 2017 from County Executive Patty Dreier shows a slight increase over this year, and with it comes recommendations for accepting new programs.

The proposed budget, which was outlined at the County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Oct. 4, comes in at just below $100.5 million, a 0.28 percent increase from the amended budget for this year, which was nearly $100.2 million.

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