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County board approves staff positions, employee bonuses and park-capital appropriation as part of FY25 budget talks
Summary
During an extended budget work session the board approved five recommended staff positions, a one-time employee bonus program and set aside $1.1 million from fund balance for park capital; commissioners also approved a plan to reduce the countywide cost-of-living increase by one point to fund two parks positions from available funds.
Halifax County commissioners on Monday moved multiple staffing and one-time funding items forward as part of the FY25/26 budget review.
Key approvals and directions
- Positions: The board approved creation/filling of five positions that county management recommended in the proposed FY25/26 budget. County Manager Rayna Denton and staff described the recommended package as focused on law enforcement coverage (road deputies), DSS supervision and information-technology support for county software systems (Munis). The county manager said the 5 positions are funded in the proposed spending plan; two deputy positions were among the items discussed by commissioners as immediate law-enforcement needs. Vice Chair Davis moved approval; Commissioner Burrett seconded and the board voted aye.
- Employee one-time bonus: Commissioners approved a one-time, nonrecurring bonus of $1,000 for full-time county employees and $500 for regular part-time employees, to be funded from available fund balance. The…
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