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Benton County supervisors tell departments to budget for FY2027 assuming wage freeze
Summary
At a Jan. 5 budget work session, the Benton County Board of Supervisors instructed department heads to prepare FY2027 budgets assuming current wage levels will remain unchanged, citing uncontrollable cost increases and two union contracts; departments must prioritize essential services and submit final budgets to the auditor.
Tracy Seeman, Chairman of the Benton County Board of Supervisors, opened a Jan. 5, 2026 budget work session at the Benton County Service Center and told department heads to prepare fiscal 2027 budget proposals assuming current wage levels will remain unchanged.
The board — Supervisors Tippett, Seeman and Volz — reviewed budget parameters with department leaders,…
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