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Jefferson County leaders direct 3% pay raise, expand longevity benefits and set tax‑rate guidance
Summary
At a budget workshop commissioners directed staff to build a FY budget that includes a 3% across‑the‑board pay increase, doubling longevity to a 25‑year max, several reclassifications and targeted capital items; staff was asked to present a slight tax‑rate reduction of 0.357 for public hearing.
County staff presented a draft fiscal‑year budget at a Jefferson County Commissioners Court workshop and commissioners gave direction to staff to shape the final proposal around several personnel and capital decisions. Speaker 2, the primary staff presenter, said about $3,300,000 had been cut from the initial budget request and identified large one‑time capital items including purchasing one plane this year and replacing a boiler at Ford Park.
The court directed staff to include a 3% across‑the‑board pay increase for county employees…
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