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Lee County adopts FY2026 budget, approves retirement incentive and pay changes
Summary
Commissioners approved the FY2026 operations budget and set pay and benefit changes including a 2% classification increase and merit raise policy; the board also approved a retirement incentive program staff said could produce net savings if employees accept offers.
The Lee County Commission on Sept. 29 adopted the fiscal year 2026 operations budget and approved related personnel and capital measures, including a retirement incentive program, a 2% pay-plan increase, and a merit-raise policy tied to annual performance evaluations.
Miss Leverett presented the budget package. She said proposed FY2026 revenues total $70,099,286 (a 7.2% increase over the prior amended year) and proposed operational expenditures total $84,256,968 (about a 3.4% increase). Key personnel and benefit items included a 2% classification cost-of-living adjustment, a family coverage…
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