The county auditor said she has cut 7.28% from her office and warned further reductions would require eliminating staff, while commissioners pressed for a review of FTEs across departments and raised concerns about past reserve spending and the statewide 1% tax cap's long-term effects on county finances.

An extended budget exchange had the county auditor say she's already cut staff and expenses and that further reductions would require laying off employees, while some commissioners urged a department-by-department look at historical FTEs and past reserve spending.