The Harrison County Commission on Tuesday approved a budget revision plan for fiscal 2025–26 that provides a 1.5% across‑the‑board pay increase for employees, additional one‑time increases for elected officials and department budgets, and a transfer of remaining carryover funds to a financial stabilization account.

Under the adopted plan (motion stated by Commissioner Henkel), all county employees will receive a 1.5% raise. The commission also directed lump‑sum budget increases for a number of elected offices and departments (examples cited during the meeting included $25,000 for some elected officials, and larger budget additions for planning and sheriff departments; precise line‑item allocations were discussed and will be incorporated into the formal revision documents).

Commissioners debated whether to treat the change as a carryover or to move all funds into a stabilization line item for later allocation. The approved motion combined the pay increase and targeted elected‑official adjustments while directing the remainder of carryover funds into the county's stabilization account (a 401 transfer) pending final auditor approval.

Commissioners said the effective payroll change will be processed after the end of the current pay period; later in the meeting the commission clarified timing so increases take effect with the September payroll cycle. The motion passed by voice vote.

Ending: The county auditor and staff will finalize the formal budget revision paperwork and present the updated budget documents to the state auditor and the commission; the pay increases and elected‑official allocations will be implemented per the county payroll schedule.