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Columbia County proposes balanced FY2027 general fund with modest 1.95% increase, seeks further millage cuts
Summary
County Manager Mr. Johnson told the Board the proposed FY2027 general fund is balanced with a 1.95% increase, includes a 3% cost-of-living raise for employees, shifts some recurring sheriff requests to one-time funding, and anticipates lowering the millage rate later this year.
County Manager Mr. Johnson presented Columbia County’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget at a public hearing on May 5, saying the general fund is balanced and the proposal carries a 1.95% increase over last year.
Mr. Johnson said the county uses zero-based budgeting and that several departments submitted budgets below last year’s levels. He told commissioners the proposal includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for employees and an anticipated increase in the county’s share of medical-plan contributions for staff. "We are balanced," Mr. Johnson said during the presentation, adding the county aimed for a contingency of about 2.5% and…
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