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Wilson County budget committee backs recommendation for 6% employee pay increase
Summary
The Wilson County Budget Committee voted to recommend a pay proposal that adds a 4% table adjustment on top of a guaranteed 2% step (6% total) and directs $1.4 million to the county insurance fund; the committee identified interest income, a $200,000 recapture from hotel‑motel receipts, judge tax receipts and growth money as funding sources. The recommendation is not the final budget adoption.
The Wilson County Budget Committee voted to recommend a pay plan that would raise employee pay by 4% on top of a previously guaranteed 2% step — a 6% total adjustment — and place $1.4 million into the county insurance fund. The committee framed the vote as guidance to staff for preparing the budget; the final budget and any property tax decisions remain for a later vote.
Chair (Speaker 1) summarized the plan in detail, saying: "4% raise, on top of the 2% that's already guaranteed, which would be a total of a 6% rate."…
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