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Freestone County staff outline multiple budget line-item increases, raise payroll tax and retirement totals

5920750 · August 18, 2025
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County staff discussed proposed increases to several line items including a $40,000 adjustment, a new courthouse ramp reservation line, a $29,000 management allocation for fire trucks and updated FICA, Medicare and retirement totals.

Freestone County staff discussed multiple line-item adjustments to the county budget during a meeting, including a $40,000 change, a new separate line for a courthouse ramp reservation and updated payroll-tax and retirement totals.

County staff said the $40,000 change would be reflected in the budget and that several expense items are expected to increase. "No. There was a $40,000," said Staff member 1. Staff member 2 said some judge-related amounts will rise and that retiree supplements will need separate discussion: "be increased for the district judges. 77 can be increased 2,002 thousand and $18 a year. That's not that's not.…

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