Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pulaski County council approves 2.8% cost-of-living raise amid $1.7 million shortfall
Summary
Council members debated how to close a roughly $1.7 million budget gap and voted to set a 2.8% cost-of-living raise for county employees while urging departments to limit new hiring and contain operating costs.
Pulaski County Council members reconvened budget talks after several departmental reviews and acknowledged an estimated $1,700,000 shortfall in next year’s budget. Council Member 6 moved to set a cost-of-living raise at 2.8%, Council Member 3 seconded, and members voted in favor of the motion.
The vote followed a lengthy discussion about whether to ask departments to constrain spending to 2025 budget levels or to preserve raises for employees. One council member urged…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
