Kern County Supervisors approve preliminary budget; discussions continue

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Monday to approve the preliminary recommended county budget for fiscal year 2023-24. The preliminary budget as submitted amounts to a total of $3.7 billion, representing roughly a 12 percent increase from FY 2022-23. The supervisors will continue their discussions on the budget in their meeting on Tuesday, July 25. The final budget hearing and adoption vote is scheduled for August 29. 23ABC's. Breanna Polk has the story.