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Bremer County supervisors table FY27 budget after public hearing on rising levies and fund balance
Summary
Supervisors opened a public hearing on the FY27 budget, heard a resident's concerns about a $1,100 tax increase and extensive board debate over wage, benefit and capital choices, then voted to table final adoption for one week to clean up numbers and consider removing courthouse items and a maintenance position.
Bremer County supervisors opened a public hearing on the FY27 budget on April 21 and, after more than an hour of staff briefing and public comment, voted to table formal adoption until next week so staff can present revised figures.
County staff member Cassandra told the board the proposed budget took account of a countywide wage study (a 2.8% cost-of-living increase with additional targeted raises for lower-paid positions) and kept employer and employee health-insurance contributions unchanged for FY27. She said the proposed…
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