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Commissioners discuss budget calendar and unallocated raises; $56,000 shortfall flagged for follow-up
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a proposed budget calendar, agreed to return it for final edits, and discussed recent personnel pay increases; staff estimated the raises will exceed the $300,000 set aside by about $56,000 and commissioners asked staff to identify funding sources for the difference.
Commissioners reviewed a proposed budget calendar intended to set timelines for department submissions and statutory deadlines and to provide a single timeline for taxing subdivisions. The chair asked commissioners to review the draft and asked staff to verify statutory dates before finalizing and posting the calendar on the county website.
The meeting included a detailed discussion of recent pay increases for department employees. Treasury and budget staff estimated the aggregate effect of approved raises will exceed the previously allotted $300,000 by approximately $56,000. Commissioners debated responsibility for identifying where the additional funds should come from: some argued department heads should absorb increases within their budgets, while others said the commission should identify a funding source.
Commissioners directed staff to review the budget in more detail and return with recommended solutions at the next meeting. One commissioner asked that, when presenting a problem, staff also propose potential solutions so the commission can act efficiently. No final funding decision was made at the meeting.
