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Greene County budget office presents recommended 2026 budget with $48.8 million projected cash cushion; no COLA included
Summary
The Greene County budget office delivered a recommended 2026 budget projecting an ending cash balance of about $48.8 million, proposes paying off two bonds in 2026, includes midyear step increases but no general COLA, and flags revenue risks tied to ICE detainee contracts and flat sales-tax assumptions.
Jeff of the Greene County budget office presented the county's recommended 2026 budget on the statutory delivery to the commission, saying the plan would begin 2026 with roughly $46 million in cash and cash equivalents and leave an estimated ending cash balance of $48,821,000.
The presentation framed the recommended budget as a "workable" plan that could be adopted if needed. Jeff said the budget office trimmed the earlier requested package—turning a projected shortfall of $13,529,000 in the requested budget into a $2,825,000 increase under the recommended numbers through expenditure reductions and timing adjustments.
Key elements in the recommendation include a midyear step increase for eligible employees but no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).…
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