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Greene County approves 2.7% across‑the‑board pay increase for county employees
Summary
After deliberation during a multi‑hour budget hearing, the Greene County Board of Commissioners approved a 2.7% across‑the‑board pay increase for county employees, reversing earlier decisions to hold raises. Commissioners also approved several targeted staffing additions and budget adjustments.
Greene County commissioners voted to approve a 2.7% across‑the‑board pay increase for county employees during a budget hearing and workshop session, the board said during discussion on raises and staffing.
The vote followed a day of departmental budget presentations and a period in which the board cut more than $1.6 million from the general fund budget (not counting potential raises), then considered several scenarios for salary adjustments. Commissioners said the 2.7% figure matches a previously discussed cost‑of‑living measure and is intended to balance fiscal prudence with employee…
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