Committee backs dredge budget after debate over new staff, permitting and sustainability
Finance committee recommended the Dredge FY27 budget despite objections about a near-29% salary increase tied to a new assistant dredge administrator and revised pay scales; members urged stronger permitting coordination and warned the enterprise fund must be self-sustaining or the service could be discontinued.
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The Barnstable County finance committee voted to recommend the Dredge FY2027 budget to the full assembly after extended debate over a proposed new assistant dredge administrator position, updated pay scales and a near-29% increase in the salary line.
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