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Oak Ridge manager proposes 3% COLA, 2% step increase and targeted staffing additions in fiscal 2026 budget
Summary
City Manager Randy presented a fiscal 2026 budget proposal that includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment, a 2% step increase, a multi-year market-comparison rotation for departments, and selected new positions and reclassifications tied to operations and capital projects.
City Manager Randy presented the Oak Ridge fiscal 2026 budget proposal, saying the plan includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and a 2% step increase for employees and targeted staffing changes across departments.
The proposal also structures a recurring market-comparison process that will review employee pay in roughly 3-year groupings of departments to keep compensation competitive, Randy said. The first group includes public safety alignment already included in the current budget cycle, with public works, recreation…
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