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Board hears proposal to continue COLA and merit increases, and a 7% health-insurance cost rise
Summary
County manager proposed a FY26 compensation package that includes a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, a 3% merit pool and an assumed 7% increase in health insurance costs; supervisors and staff discussed pay history, performance systems and the need to sustain recent gains in recruitment and retention.
County Manager Maury Thompson told the Board of Supervisors that a key priority in the FY2026 recommended budget is continued investment in employee compensation. The recommended package includes a 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) and a 3% merit pool for eligible employees.
Thompson said the COLA and merit together reflect the board’s long-running priority to preserve gains from earlier compensation investments and help the county retain staff in competitive labor markets. He told supervisors, “This board and prior boards have done a tremendous job…
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