Cottonwood Shores city council members sped through an initial approval of next year’s budget on Thursday, July 22, in less than 15 minutes. The budget and approval of a previous meeting’s minutes were the only items on the special meeting agenda.
The $2,728,848 preliminary budget calls for a surplus of $32,884 at the end of the fiscal year, but Mayor Don Orr said by the time the council sees a…