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Cherokee County adopts $438.6 million FY2026 budget with 3% COLA; no tax‑rate increase
Summary
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 adopted a $438,576,565 fiscal year 2026 consolidated budget that includes a 3% employee cost‑of‑living adjustment, increased health‑insurance costs and no change to county tax rates for maintenance and operations or fire districts.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 7 to adopt the fiscal year 2026 consolidated budget totaling $438,576,565.
County staff summarized the major components: the consolidated budget is approximately 4.9% higher than FY2025 (about $20.3 million). Key drivers include a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for employees ($5.0 million), an estimated $5.3 million increase in health‑insurance costs, other benefit changes of roughly $2.1 million, operating…
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