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Assembly amends FY2026 budget to add part-time HR support after heated debate over process
Summary
Delegates approved the FY2026 operating budget with a substitute that added a part-time human resources position for county administration. The vote followed extended debate about process and the hiring path for an Assembly clerk and assistant clerk.
The Assembly of Delegates voted May 7 to approve the fiscal year 2026 operating budget and related ordinance substitutions, including an amendment to fund a part‑time human resources position for county administration.
The amendment that added the HR position was proposed as a substitute to the budget language on the floor; a roll-call on the amendment recorded 11 votes in favor and 3 opposed (delegates Green, Harder and Killian voted no). The substitute motion and the budget as amended were later adopted by the assembly.
Delegates debated the move at length. Opponents said the timing and process were improper, describing the…
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