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Commission weighs 3% cost-of-living increase, one-time bonus and multiple personnel requests
Summary
County officials discussed a 3% ongoing cost-of-living increase plus a possible one-time bonus, and reviewed multiple department personnel requests including the road shop, justice court, sheriff's office, aquatic center and merit increases for specific employees.
Commissioners discussed employee compensation and a string of personnel requests across departments as part of the budget review.
Speaker 5 recommended a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for all existing employees and proposed an additional one-time bonus to help offset inflation. "I'd rather see giving a 3% COLA to all of our existing employees than hiring new," Speaker 5 said, arguing the measure helps…
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