Board finalizes budget steps, salary board approves 2% COLA for county staff

Dec 4, 2025

Commissioners finalized budget work and scheduled a special meeting to adopt the budget; the salary board approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for county employees, estimated at about $41,000 in wages plus $3,000 in FICA.

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Chair reported the county budget was finalized after collaboration with the treasurer and department heads and that a budget memo outlining revenue and expense changes was drafted and distributed. A special meeting to adopt the budget was scheduled for Dec. 30.

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