It couldn’t have been said better when a county staff member uttered the words, “Won and Done,” when it came time for Dawson County commissioners Tuesday to finish the final chapter of officially adopting the 2023-2024 budget and tax rate.They were one of the last governmental entities to complete their summer budget cycle in time for the start of a new fiscal year.Commissioners approved a $9.8 million budget that includes an eight-percent increase in employee’s salaries and 20-percent pay hikes for nine elected officials, along with travel expenses.The new tax rate of .873810-cents per $100 valuation is a three-cent drop ...