NBCPHA split over 3–5% increase to BME shared-services line; final vote delayed
Members debated a request from BME Strategies for a 3–5% FY26 increase to the shared-service coordinator line; the group split between no increase and a 3% increase and deferred a final decision to the strategic planning meeting next week.
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During budget deliberations on June 11, Meghan Russell of BME Strategies asked the Northern Bristol County Public Health Alliance to consider a 3–5% increase to the shared-service coordinator (SSC) line in FY26 to cover overhead, administration and fringe. Meghan said the SSC rate is an all-inclusive line that had not been increased last year and that the FY26 request reflects organizational costs rather than a single employee’s cost.
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