Panel Questions Legality of Buying Coffee, Water
Posted: November 29, 2012 at 2:47 a.m.
Thousands of taxpayer dollars for years have paid to keep Washington County employees and office visitors awake and hydrated with coffee and water, but some justices of the peace worry buying those drinks could be against the law.
By the Number
County Coffee
Washington County has budgets money annually for coffee, water and food for employees and visitors. Shown below are the 2011 expenditures, this year’s budget and the 2013 requests.
2011 2012 2013
County Clerk $395 $1,200 $1,200
Circuit Clerk $638 $2,000 $1,000
Sheriff $4,645 $6,000 $7,500
Assessor $1,944 $2,160 $1,500
Tax Collector $785 $2,600 $2,600
Treasurer $0 $0 $0
Coroner $0 $40 $0
County Judge $3,236 $7,095 $5,900
Quorum Court $261 $900 $900
Total $11,907 $21,995 $20,600
Source: Staff Report
Meeting
Budget Committee of the Whole
When: 5:30 p.m. today
Where: Washington County Courthouse, 280 N. College Ave.
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