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Caldwell County DSS approves submission of 2026–2027 budget package including 10% salary scenario
Summary
Caldwell County Department of Social Services voted unanimously to submit its 2026–2027 budget package to the county manager and commissioners, endorsing a scenario that includes a proposed 10% across‑the‑board salary increase while providing two lower alternatives per the county manager's request.
The Caldwell County Department of Social Services on Tuesday voted unanimously to submit its proposed 2026–2027 budget, a package that includes three scenarios requested by the county manager and that the director recommended advancing with a 10% across‑the‑board staff salary request.
Director Kim Arnett and financial officer Chris Connelly told board members the agency faces several “uncontrollable” cost increases that will raise the county share of the budget even without pay changes. Arnett said higher employer retirement contribution rates and increased county contributions for employee health insurance alone add several hundred thousand dollars to county costs; she identified the insurance…
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