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Oconee County committee schedules May 18 budget presentation; staff outlines 2.8% COLA and school resource officer plan
Summary
The Budget Finance & Administration Committee set a May 18, 2026 budget presentation and heard staff describe a proposed 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, a plan for the county to cover school resource officer equipment (about $12,000 per SRO), and limits on new FTEs tied to general-fund capacity.
The Oconee County Budget Finance & Administration Committee set a dedicated budget presentation for May 18 at 4:00 p.m. and discussed the draft fiscal 2027 priorities, a staff member said at the committee's May 5 meeting. Staff also outlined a timeline that would include a second reading of the budget on June 16 and a third reading discussed for late June.
Why it matters: The dates set a timeline for council decisions that will determine whether proposed pay and staffing changes fit within the…
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