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Canal Winchester finance director outlines 2026 budget: no new positions, 3.5% proposed raises, medical premiums jump ~26%
Summary
Finance Director Amanda Jackson presented the 2026 appropriations at the Nov. 3 work session, saying the proposed budget contains no new positions, includes a tentative 3.5% base pay increase, and that medical premiums are expected to rise by about 26%.
Finance Director Amanda Jackson presented the expense side of the 2026 appropriations Nov. 3, walking council through staffing, benefits, contracts and capital projects that drive next year's spending.
"There is no new position included in next year's budget," Jackson said, adding she shifted some payroll allocations among funds to ease burdens on smaller funds such as street maintenance and stormwater. Jackson said a 3.5% increase for base pay rates is included as a proposal but not yet final.
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