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Jennings County park board reviews 2026 budget; requested individual pay increase denied, splash-pad funding added
Summary
At a park-board meeting, the director said a requested 8% pay increase for staffer Isaac was denied in the countys preliminary 2026 budget, while the county added a recurring $10,000 line item for splash-pad maintenance. The board discussed next steps including grant searches and a county-council follow-up.
The Jennings County Park Board heard its directors report and reviewed the countys preliminary 2026 budget, which included a new recurring $10,000 line item for splash-pad maintenance but denied a requested individual pay increase for a park employee.
Seth, the parks director, told the board the countys budget proposal did not grant an 8% raise he had sought for an employee named Isaac. "They did, however, so far grant our wishes for an extra line item for a splash pad account," Seth said, adding that "we need an additional $10,000 a year specifically for the splash pads." He…
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