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Huntersville budget proposal includes new positions, higher pension contribution and short-term arborist pilot
Summary
Staff presented 14 proposed personnel additions, a required increase in employer pension contributions, a proposed COLA and merit program, a short-term arborist pilot with Davidson, and a potential half-year shared veteran service officer with Mecklenburg County.
At the budget workshop, town staff outlined proposed personnel changes for FY 2026 that include new positions, a higher employer pension contribution to the state retirement system, continued COLA and merit adjustments, and pilot staffing partnerships.
Positions and pilots
- Proposed additions: Jackie (staff member) and Anthony (staff member) described 14 new positions in the FY 2026 proposal, including civilian traffic-investigator roles, additional code-enforcement capacity, three assistant fire chiefs continuing a prior transition, and positions tied to a new town hall (Ethan’s department and code enforcement). Staff said some positions would be phased in, so a full-year payroll cost would not necessarily appear July 1.
- School and public-safety staffing: Staff recommended three positions to…
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