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Residents ask Freestone County to consider cost-of-living increase for retirees as 2026 budget work nears
Summary
Visitors urged the commissioners to include a cost-of-living increase for county retirees in upcoming budget planning; commissioners said they will address the request during preparation of the 2026 budget and may call a special meeting.
Visitors to the Freestone County Commissioners Court asked the board to consider a cost-of-living increase for county retirees as staff begin work on the 2026 budget.
At the start of the item, a commissioner introduced public comment on the matter and said the court welcomed visitors who had come to "encourage us to do an increase." A commenter asked when county staff…
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