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Warren County supervisors adopt local law setting 2026 salaries after debate
Summary
The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved Local Law No. 1 (2026), establishing salaries and a 3.125% COLA for certain county officers and employees, after a supervisor publicly objected to merit raises and the size of increases while the county is over the tax cap.
Warren County’s Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Local Law No. 1 of 2026, a measure that fixes salaries for certain county officers and employees, following a heated exchange about the scale of pay increases and merit awards.
A supervisor raised concerns on the record, presenting a 10-year look-back of county salaries and arguing the package—which includes merit increases plus a 3.125% cost-of-living adjustment for some staff—was inappropriate while the county is operating over the tax cap. “I really believe that, that 5 12, we should not be giving out any merit raises to…
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