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Chickasaw County supervisors set targets, order departmental cuts and wage freeze as FY2526 shortfall looms
Summary
Supervisors discussed cutting roughly $500,000 from the FY2526 spending plan, recommended department-level percentage reductions and signaled a countywide wage freeze and hiring restrictions ahead of an April public hearing on the proposed levy.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors spent much of its March 5 meeting working through a plan to close a projected shortfall for the fiscal year 2526 budget, directing department heads to prepare reduced spending plans, discussing a countywide wage freeze and setting timelines for public notice and hearings.
The board hashed out target reductions across departments and discussed procedural options to reach roughly a $500,000 reduction in county spending. “This meeting was called…to try to get a plan together for the budget for fiscal year 2526,” Supervisor Scott said at the start of the substantive discussion, framing the session as planning to allow the board to adopt a budget by April. County staff confirmed a public hearing on the proposed tax/levy was scheduled for “the 20 fourth at 09:00.”
Why it matters: County officials said revenue growth is weak and several…
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