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Chippewa County supervisors outline preliminary FY26–27 budget guidance, favor 4% wage recommendation
Summary
Board discussed levy projections and revenue growth for FY26–27 and tentatively recommended 4% wage guidance for elected officials and many departments, while weighing a flat $1.50/hour option to help lower-paid employees. The board emphasized guidance is for budget worksheets and not a final decision.
An unnamed member of the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors opened a lengthy discussion Dec. 29 about the county's proposed 2026–27 fiscal budget, telling colleagues that triggering the maximum general basic levy of 3.39806 could produce roughly $196,000 in new general basic revenue and that combined levy changes could yield about $400,000 in additional tax dollars.
The chair said the board's first step in January is to set a publication “max level” and asked department heads to return wage requests framed by the board's guidance. “If you leave the levy rates at the 3.39 and the 1.85 with the new evaluations, it'll…
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