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Columbus mayor presents FY26 recommended $391.9 million budget with 3% COLA for full-time employees
Summary
Mayor Skip Henderson and staff presented a balanced FY26 recommended budget of $391,913,080, proposing a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for full‑time employees effective January 2026, health care assumptions, and rate adjustments for integrated waste fees.
Mayor Skip Henderson presented the Columbus consolidated government’s recommended fiscal year 2026 budget during the April 29 council work session, describing it as a balanced plan totaling $391,913,080 in revenues and expenses.
Henderson said the recommended budget represents a 6.9% increase over the prior year. “This FY 26 recommended budget is a balanced budget at $391,913,080 in revenues and expenses. This represents a 6.9% increase in the recommended budget,” he said.
The budget includes a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for all full‑time classified employees that would take effect in January 2026, and a 1% market adjustment to the…
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