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Columbus council reviews FY26 midyear budget; debate centers on pay increases for Muscogee County Prison staff
Summary
City finance staff presented a midyear FY26 budget amendment that incorporates prior-year carryovers and proposed pay adjustments; councilors debated using salary savings versus permanent raises for Muscogee County Prison correctional officers and directed staff to draft a one-time bonus option and return with revenue modeling.
Councilors spent the largest portion of their Jan. 13 meeting on the FY26 midyear budget amendment and whether to make pay adjustments for correctional officers permanent or temporary. Finance Director Angelica Alexander described the amendment as a compilation of prior-year rollovers, reserve carryovers and new items that must be incorporated for FY26, including $2.4 million in rollovers and about $3.8 million in reserved carryovers. The amendment also incorporates funds tied to school-zone camera fine distributions and a $2.4 million appropriation for an Uptown Pickleball kickoff.
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