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Bel Air proposes pay-scale overhaul, 2.9% COLA as part of FY26 budget
Summary
Town staff presented a restructured classification and pay schedule and recommended a 2.9% cost-of-living increase; commissioners asked how recurring costs would be funded and staff said one-time transition costs would come from reserves while future merit and COLA are expected to be covered by ongoing revenues and vacancy savings.
Bel Air staff on April 24 proposed a restructured classification-and-compensation plan and a 2.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for fiscal year 2026 to address turnover, particularly in public works positions.
In a presentation to the Town Commission, a staff member identified only as Michael summarized a set of changes to the town’s pay schedules, including adding new top-of-scale steps for long-serving employees and realigning multiple public-works titles into the general pay plan. Michael said the reform is intended to reduce turnover and correct long-standing pay misalignments.
The plan would add seven half-percent…
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