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Ware County approves 2% cost-of-living increase for all county employees
Summary
The Ware County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 12 to approve a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for all county employees, effective with the Jan. 18 payroll; county manager said the increase aims to improve employee retention.
The Ware County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 12, 2026, to approve a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for all county employees, effective with the Jan. 18 payroll cycle. Commissioner Leonard Burse moved the measure and Commissioner Barry Cox seconded; the motion passed by roll-call vote with Commissioner Jon Tindall recorded as absent.
County Manager James Shubert told the commission the increase is intended to keep employees from leaving, saying it is cheaper to retain staff than to hire and train replacements. The minutes record Shubert explaining the COLA’s effective payroll date but do not show a total budgetary cost for the raise.
The vote came as part of routine agenda business during the Jan. 12 regular meeting. The board did not specify in the minutes how the COLA will be funded beyond the motion’s approval; staff earlier referenced use of grant funds for other projects but did not link those funds to personnel costs.
The commission adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
