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Presenters say budget shows $20.1M gap; 4% pay raise would cost about $12.5M
Summary
Presenters at the meeting reported a roughly $20.1 million shortfall in the proposed budget and said honoring a county-recommended 4% pay raise would add about $12.5 million to costs; staff said they met a 5% reduction request and reported no new personnel requests.
Presenter (S2) said the proposed budget currently has "a gap now of about $20,100,000," and that honoring the county government's recommended 4% pay raise for staff would cost about $12,500,000.
The presenters described steps taken to align the department with budget guidance. Staff member (S3) said the budget was briefed to Phoebe Riley, identified in the transcript as the HR director, the chief of staff and the mayor, and that the…
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