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Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency adopts FY2025-26 budget after months-long COLA debate
Summary
The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency board on June 12 adopted the FY2025-26 budget and a 1¢ per-capita supplemental assessment after extended debate over a proposed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for staff, reserve allocations and timing for fee notices to cities.
The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Board of Directors on June 12 adopted its fiscal year 2025–26 budget and a supplemental assessment, after board members debated whether to budget for a staff cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) now and require a separate vote to enact raises.
The vote approved amended Resolution 2025-01 establishing a supplemental assessment rate of 55¢ per capita and Resolution 2025-02 adopting the FY2025–26 budget, which the board amended to reflect $1,565,229 in projected revenue and $1,682,350 in projected expenses.
The question of whether to include funding for an automatic COLA and the schedule for authorizing raises dominated the discussion. Dr. Steven Jones, a board member, said he favored budgeting the money but requiring a separate resolution to authorize any salary increases, explaining the practical need…
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