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Commissioners preview 2026 budget: COLA proposal, law‑enforcement step plan and road funding concerns
Summary
In a preliminary budget workshop commissioners discussed a 2.3% cost‑of‑living adjustment proposal, a law‑enforcement step‑plan expansion to raise starting deputy pay to $70,000 and ongoing concerns about road and equipment funding.
Johnson County commissioners on July 14 held a preliminary budget workshop in which staff outlined timetable and priorities for the FY2026 budget and discussed candidate increases for employee pay, potential law‑enforcement step plan changes and pressure on road‑and‑bridge budgets.
County staff said the administration’s working priority is to avoid a tax‑rate increase beyond the voter‑approved road bond penny while investing in existing employees and maintaining healthy fund balances. The county manager recommended a cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA)…
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