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Long County holds public hearings on FY 2023–24 budget; chair cites 5% employee raise
Summary
Long County commissioners held public hearings in June 2023 on the FY 2023–24 budget. Chairman Robert Parker said the proposed budget includes a 5% raise for all employees, distribution among departments and additional hiring; public commenters asked about revenue use and website costs.
Long County officials held public hearings on the proposed FY 2023–24 budget on June 6 and June 20, 2023. Chairman Robert Parker told attendees that the proposed budget includes a 5% pay increase for all county employees, distribution of new revenue among departments and plans to hire additional personnel.
At the June 20 hearing, resident Mittie Vaughn asked how extra revenue would be used. Chairman Parker said there “would be a 5% raise for all employees, it would be disbursed among departments and hiring extra personnel for departments,” and he praised elected officials and department heads as good stewards of taxpayer money. Another commenter, identified as Ms. Johnson, asked about the budget allotment for websites; Parker said the total cost covered all departments that utilize a website.
Copies of the proposed budget were made available at the Commissioners Office, according to the minutes. The transcript records discussion and public questions but does not record a final vote to adopt the budget in the June 6 or June 20 minutes; any final adoption or subsequent adjustments are not specified in the provided minutes.
