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Hall County board approves new union pay deals after fraught budget debate

Hall County Board of Commissioners · July 16, 2024
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The Hall County Board of Commissioners approved multiple union memoranda and contract extensions — including wage increases for corrections and sergeants unions — after hours of executive sessions and heated debate over budget authority and use of reserves.

The Hall County Board of Commissioners voted to approve several labor agreements and contract extensions after extended debate and executive sessions on union negotiations.

Commissioners authorized a memorandum of understanding for the corrections department and later approved wage increases and contract extensions for sergeants and related sheriff’s-union groups. Board chair (identified in the meeting record as the presiding official) opened and closed the votes; the transcript records multiple tallies and amendments during the discussion. One package of contract terms discussed would provide multi-year raises; an amendment to change the…

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