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Coffee County panel approves no-tax package to fund deputiesraises and county pay increases
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee voted to send a budget package to the full commission that avoids a proposed property tax increase, directs one-year debt-service funds to cover part of deputies' pay parity and includes a 5% across-the-board pay increase to county employees.
Coffee CountyBudget and Finance Committee members approved a package sending the countybudget to the full commission that avoids a proposed property-tax increase and directs one-year debt-service funds to help pay deputies and county employees.
Committee members voted to advance a motion that, as presented, keeps property tax rates unchanged for the coming year; provides targeted funding to address deputiespay parity; authorizes a 5% across-the-board pay increase for county employees to be allocated by department heads; and temporarily transfers $755,000 from the general debt-service account for one year to help cover the cost. The motion was made by Stubblefield…
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