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Board recommends FY2027 budget with pay bump for board members and one-time employee bonus
Summary
The Marietta Board of Water and Light voted May 11 to recommend a $173.1 million FY2027 budget to the city, including a $150-per-month increase for board compensation (effective July 1, 2026) and a one-time 1% employee payment estimated to cost about $165,000.
The Marietta Board of Water and Light on May 11 voted to recommend adoption of a proposed FY2027 budget of $173,125,144, adding a $150 monthly increase for board compensation and a one-time, 1% employee payment.
The recommendation, moved by a committee member and seconded by another board member, was approved after discussion of budget impacts and implementation details. The board’s motion included a $150-per-month raise to the current $350 monthly board stipend and a staff-recommended characterization of the employee payment as a one-time bonus rather than a permanent salary increase.
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