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Indian Trail manager outlines lean FY26 budget; no new staff except one reclassification, seeks 2% COLA
Summary
Town manager presented a high-level FY26 budget preview: lean operations, a single reclassification request, a proposed 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and 3% merit pool, and preliminary revenue estimates pending the county tax base.
Town Manager (name not specified in transcript) told the council the FY26 budget development will remain conservative and that final revenue numbers depend on county and state estimates still pending. He said the manager will deliver formal recommendations in May and the council will hold a second budget meeting next month for deeper review.
On staffing and compensation, the manager said the town government is not requesting new positions this year aside from one reclassification: "With the exception of 1 reclassification, the town government is not…
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