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Coffee County commissioners review preliminary FY2026 budget, ask for 3%, 5% and 7% cost scenarios
Summary
County leaders reviewed a preliminary budget with an estimated $7 million fund balance and asked staff to return cost estimates for 3%, 5% and 7% across‑the‑board pay increases as they weigh capital needs and personnel costs.
Coffee County commissioners met May 8 to review a preliminary fiscal 2026 budget presented by county staff and to request workups showing the cost of three different pay‑raise scenarios.
The county’s finance presenter said, "We have a total fund balance right now of 7,000,000," describing the figure as an estimate carried forward into the proposed budget. Commissioners asked staff to model the budget effects of 3%, 5% and 7% across‑the‑board raises and to include part‑time and seasonal pay impacts.
Why it matters: commissioners said they want concrete dollar figures…
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