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Commissioners confirm balanced budget draft, set 2.3% COLA and double longevity funding for civilian employees
Summary
The court reviewed budget workshop outcomes and confirmed a balanced draft budget; it included a 2.3% cost-of-living adjustment based on April CPI and full funding of the county's employee longevity plan, and reduced current-tax construction allocation to $400,000.
Johnson County Commissioners Court said Aug. 11 that the county's proposed budget is balanced and confirmed key personnel and capital funding decisions ahead of a scheduled public hearing on Sept. 8.
County Judge Monk told the court that the auditor's office had confirmed the budget "is balanced to zero." The court approved posting the proposed budget and tax rate for the required public hearings on Sept. 8 at 9 a.m. in the Johnson County courtroom.
Why it matters: the county's budget choices affect employee pay and county-funded projects for the fiscal year. The court set a 2.3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for employees, using the April consumer-price index as the baseline. The court also approved fully funding the longevity-pay plan for civilian employees, which the county…
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