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Budget committee trims line items, forgoes 3.3% increase and approves a raft of staffing adjustments
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee approved multiple amendments to the county budget on May 13, including reducing a $60,000 line to $45,000, foregoing a 3.3% general increase, raising data‑processing to $50,000, and converting one director post to a $61,000 salaried position while cutting overtime.
The Budget and Finance Committee met May 13 to review departmental budgets and approved several targeted adjustments intended to lower projected spending while preserving essential services.
Commissioner Chris Gregory moved to reduce line item 191 from $60,000 to $45,000 and to forego a proposed 3.3% increase. The motion, seconded by Will Dennis, passed after staff walked members through the Social Security, retirement and Medicare recalculations that flowed from the change. The chair noted the reductions will lower the overall bottom line by…
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