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Budget committee recommends $3,000 across‑the‑board pay increase, proposes roughly 8–9¢ property tax rise
Summary
The county Budget and Finance Committee voted to favorably recommend a $3,000 annual raise for all county employees (approximately $4,000 for sheriff's department where previously proposed), and sent a proposed tax-rate increase to cover the cost to the full commission.
The Budget and Finance Committee on June 10 voted to send a favorable recommendation to the county commission for a $3,000 annual raise for each county employee and proposed a property tax-rate increase intended to fund that raise.
The committee chair said the recommendation would be forwarded to the commission for final approval and cautioned it was not an immediate payroll guarantee. “It is not guaranteed today. It is being favorably recommended from here to the commission,” the chair said.
Why it matters: the committee and staff said funding the pay increases will require a rise in property taxes; committee calculations put the needed levy increase in the neighborhood of 8 to 9 cents (about an 8¢–9¢ increase) to cover a $3,000 raise for roughly all county positions. Committee members discussed alternative wage proposals during the meeting, including a targeted higher pay for the sheriff’s office and hourly increments for EMS, before approving the…
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