City chops budget

The final reading of this year’s budget for the City of Sundance came after department heads were forced to cut around $400,000 from the total. Since the budget was first presented in April, major changes have taken place in regards to state revenue, said Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz.

“The first reading went fairly well for us, but then COVID-19 hit and the oil prices dipped, so we left on the second reading the numbers the same until we got the new CREG report,” Lenz told the council. “We started at about $400,000 down.”

Lenz met with Police Chief Marty Noonan and Public Works Dire...