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Commissioners lean toward 2% COLA plus step increases as budget work continues; staff gives cost estimates
Summary
During a budget work session commissioners discussed providing a 2% cost‑of‑living adjustment and step increases to county employees, and staff said adding a 2% COLA would raise the budget by about $640,000. Commissioners signaled general agreement to include both items and to continue narrowing unresolved issues at follow‑up sessions.
Burke County commissioners indicated during a budget work session that they favor a 2 percent cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) plus continuation of the existing step plan for county employees, and asked staff to continue refining the budget to identify offsets for the additional cost.
County financial staff said a 2 percent COLA would add roughly $640,000 to the budget. “If you added 2% COLA, we add 640,000 to…
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