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Jones County commissioners approve FY2026 budget with 2% COLA and merit increases
Summary
The Jones County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 28 adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget for Sept. 1, 2025–Aug. 31, 2026, including a 2% cost-of-living adjustment effective Sept. 1, 2025, a 2% merit increase effective March 1, 2026, health insurance adjustments and contingency funding for unfinished capital projects.
Jones County Board of Commissioners members voted Aug. 28 to adopt the county's fiscal year 2026 budget for the period Sept. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2026.
The resolution, read aloud during the meeting, said the county administrator prepared and submitted a proposed budget that leaves most line items unchanged from FY25 but adjusts salary and FICA to reflect a 2% cost-of-living…
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