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Budget committee reallocates $670,000 from school allocation and approves 7% pay plan with department-level distribution
Summary
Coffee County Budget & Finance Committee voted to withhold $670,000 originally slated for schools, approved a 7% pay-raise plan for county employees with limits and reporting requirements for department heads, and instructed staff to budget 7% but consider phased payment options.
Coffee County’s Budget and Finance Committee voted to withhold $670,000 previously budgeted for the school system and approved a county employee pay raise plan that budgets a 7% increase and gives department heads a pool to distribute among their employees, subject to limits and a required plan submitted to the mayor’s office.
The committee’s action came after extended discussion about fund balances, projected revenue and expenditure estimates, and competing priorities including rural fire protection, the rescue squad and senior services. The committee approved moving the $670,000 away from the school allocation “versus giving it to the school board,” a…
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