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County council directs staff to advertise 3% cost‑of‑living increase, asks to prioritize positions below midpoint
Summary
At a budget workshop, Boone County council members directed staff to advertise a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment in the proposed 2026 budget and asked payroll staff to identify positions not at their salary midpoint so the council can consider moving funding to bring those positions to midpoint if requested.
Boone County Council members agreed during a July budget workshop to advertise a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) in the 2026 budget and to pursue a separate analysis to identify and, where requested, fund positions that are below the midpoint for their job classification.
The instruction came after county staff and HR presented scenarios showing the cost of moving employees to midpoint pay levels and adding a COLA. Council members said they want the advertised budget to include a higher figure that can be reduced if later revenue estimates make it necessary.
The county’s HR representative presented a…
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