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Commissioner says county may have overpaid ABSS after using higher cost index; asks for finalized agreement

5530901 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

A commissioner questioned whether the county's recent payment to the local school system used an Employment Cost Index higher than the Bureau of Labor Statistics release and asked for the finalized agreement; the county attorney said the adopted packet version is finalized and the calculation used by staff was 3.8%.

A commissioner raised questions about the county's recent agreement with ABSS, saying the board may have relied on a higher Employment Cost Index figure than the Bureau of Labor Statistics released and asking for the finalized agreement and supporting calculations.

The commissioner said the BLS's Employment Cost Index (ECI) was released showing a 3.6% increase and suggested the…

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