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Wilson County committee weighs 10% pay-table increase and tenure proposal that could require property-tax hike
Summary
County staff told the committee a 10% pay-table increase would cost about $5.1 million and that adding tenure credits would raise the total to roughly $9.1 million; members discussed possible funding sources and an estimated 13–15¢ property-tax increase, then asked the mayor to refine figures for budget meetings.
Wilson County budget committee members heard a detailed presentation of a proposed employee pay plan that would combine tenure credits with a 10% pay-table increase and could cost about $9.1 million when benefits are included.
Speaker 5, who presented the steering committee’s recommendation, said the 10% table change alone would cost roughly $5.1 million and that adding a tenure component brings the combined estimate to just over $9 million. Speaker 1 confirmed that a recurring 2% step is being handled separately and could be rolled into the package if the committee directs it.
Members asked how to pay for the package. Speaker 2 estimated funding options could include recapturing hotel-motel tax, diverting some…
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