After months of deliberation and discussion, the county budget and tax rate was approved unanimously by Commissioners and Judge Bray. On Monday Sept. 18 Commissioners met for a special meeting called to vote on the budget and tax rate as well as to approve salaries for elected officials and new employees. At last week’s budget hearing the final minor changes were made to the 2017/2018 budget and at Monday’s meeting commissioners voted to approve the new budget.