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Tupelo council approves FY2026 amendment including proposed 3% raise for full-time staff
Summary
Council approved Budget Amendment No. 2 for FY2026 that staff said includes funds to start a proposed 3% cost-of-living increase for full-time employees and related health insurance increases beginning Jan. 1, plus several grant and transfer adjustments.
Tupelo City Council voted Dec. 2 to approve Budget Amendment No. 2 for fiscal year 2026, a package staff said would fund a proposed 3% cost-of-living increase for full-time employees and cover upcoming increases in health insurance costs.
Hannah, who presented the amendment, told the council the package adds roughly $1 million in the general fund to support the pay adjustment and related…
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