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Northumberland supervisors consider 1.25% pay increase as reserve fund would drop about $429,004
Summary
Supervisors discussed a proposed 1.25% countywide pay increase and the local share for Social Services; staff said the county would need roughly $429,003.90 from the undesignated fund balance to cover county, school and social services increases absent other cuts or revenue.
Northumberland County supervisors debated whether to adopt a 1.25% across-the-board pay increase for county employees and how to cover the local share of state-funded raises during their June meeting.
County Administrator Mr. Tedlock told the board the discussion from the prior day produced additional numbers related to a 1.25% increase and that the county’s share for Social Services would be about $1,734 in local dollars. "The board from yesterday's discussion, asked to get some additional numbers related to a 1.25% increase," Mr. Tedlock said.
The nut graph: supervisors pressed staff for the budget mechanics and tradeoffs — whether to use reserve funds, raise taxes or cut department budgets. Mr. Tedlock and other supervisors repeatedly warned that dipping into the undesignated fund balance would reduce the county’s financial cushion. Staff…
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