Budget workshop includes 3% across‑the‑board increase; council asks for wage-study reconciliation and FTE breakdown
Finance director told council the FY2026 draft includes a 3% pay increase and no change to the 69 budgeted positions; councilors asked for person-by-person reconciliation against the wage study and for FTE reporting that counts part‑time, PRN and volunteer hours.
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The draft fiscal 2026 budget presented at a Sept. 2025 workshop includes a 3% pay increase “built in across all the funds for all personnel,” Finance Director Adam Thompson said, a step staff described as intended to continue progress toward a prior wage study target.
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