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Committee advances coroner’s FY2026 budget after questions about contractual raises
Summary
The Stephenson County committee advanced the coroner’s FY2026 budget after discussing contractual salary increases for maintenance employees and receiving a staff reminder that the county is required by statute to fund the office.
Committee members voted to move the coroner’s fiscal year 2026 budget out of committee after discussing salary-line changes tied to existing contracts.
County staff told the committee the only change to the coroner’s proposed budget was contractual salary increases that are accounted for by resolution. The committee heard specifics about three salary-change questions that had been raised: one maintenance employee at the jail who is retiring in January (and thus…
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