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Hamilton County proposes 1% pay increase, $750 one‑time supplement and hotel‑motel tax realignment amid rising insurance and debt costs
Summary
The mayor and county staff presented a proposed county budget that includes a 1% across‑the‑board raise, a $750 one‑time inflation supplement, increased health insurance costs the county will absorb and a recommendation to begin setting aside hotel‑motel tax for stadium TIF shortfalls and youth sports capital.
Hamilton County Mayor’s office and finance staff on Wednesday presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 county budget and outlined priorities that include modest employee compensation increases, continued public‑safety investments and a plan to realign hotel‑motel tax allocations in light of projected shortfalls tied to the South Broad stadium tax increment financing (TIF) area.
“We faced yet another significant increase in the cost of health insurance, which we have largely absorbed within the county budget,” the mayor said, while explaining the administration’s proposal for a 1% general salary increase plus a $750 one‑time inflation supplement for full‑time county employees.
The administration said it will work with first‑responder partners (Sheriff’s Office and EMS) to allow flexibility so that departments with recruitment and retention pressures can devote the $750 supplement to pay‑plan adjustments. The county plans to absorb approximately…
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