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Leon County approves 0–5% merit pay plan averaging 3% for FY26; chair votes no
Summary
After a lengthy debate, the board approved a 0–5% performance-based pay approach budgeted to average 3% countywide, with allowance for limited "red-line" exceptions; the measure passed 6–1 with the chair dissenting.
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt a performance-based pay approach for FY26 — a 0–5% raise band with an assumed countywide average of 3% for budgeting — rather than a 5% across-the-board increase.
The vote followed extended debate about fiscal prudence amid uncertain state revenues and competing priorities. Commissioners who supported the 0–5% performance model said it preserves a management tool to reward stronger performers while giving budget…
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