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Amherst County staff outlines 33 position requests and a projected 14.4% jump in health-insurance costs
Summary
Staff presented 33 position requests across departments — including public-safety IT specialist, GIS analyst, additional EMS and sheriff staffing and social-services positions — and said health insurance is expected to rise about 14.4%, adding roughly $425,000 to costs; staff proposed a 3% pay increase as an alternative to a one‑time bonus.
County staff told the Board of Supervisors the FY27 packet includes 33 position requests totalling the amounts listed in the packet and recommended supervisors rank requests before the March meeting.
Staff highlighted several prioritized positions: a public-safety IT specialist to support a new CAD system and field technology; a GIS analyst to expand internal GIS capacity; an applications specialist to manage RDA and…
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