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Bourbon County votes to honor 2025 longevity payouts while approving $200,000 transfer from inmate housing fund
Summary
After heated debate and emotional public comments from county employees, the commission agreed to honor 2025 longevity payouts and approved a $200,000 transfer from the inmate housing fund into the general fund while directing staff to prepare a transfer resolution for the next meeting.
The Bourbon County Commission voted on Dec. 1 to honor longevity pay previously included on employee pay stubs for 2025, even as the board acknowledged the funding stream that originally supported that payout had been contested.
The issue surfaced amid broader budget deliberations after staff and commissioners learned that the allocation originally earmarked for the longevity payments was being challenged. Several county employees addressed the commission during public comment, saying they had already planned on the payments for holiday expenses and asked the board to follow…
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