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Greene County Council rescinds proposed 2.7% COLA and approves departmental budgets without raises
Summary
The Greene County Council voted to rescind a previously approved 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment and, in separate votes, approved department budgets that remove this raise. Council members said they will revisit pay issues later as final budget numbers firm up.
Greene County Council voted Wednesday to rescind a previously proposed 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for county employees and approved departmental budgets that omit that raise.
Council members moved quickly through department budget votes after passing the rescission. Councilors said the step is a temporary measure while staff complete final calculations and run the numbers that show the impact of the COLA, fringe costs and other budget pressures.
The move began when a commissioner said, “I make a motion to rescind my original motion for the 2.7 COLA rates.” Council discussion then reviewed last year’s salary ordinance…
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