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Commissioners review department budgets; COLA proposed across multiple offices
Summary
Commissioners reviewed department budgets including the road department, sheriff's office, public health, auditor and events center; staff proposed 4% cost-of-living adjustments and some offices requested step increases or additional part-time staff.
County department heads walked the commissioners through proposed budgets for next year. The road department proposed a 4% cost-of-living increase and included one additional position in the draft; sheriff's staff proposed a 5% COLA in their report. Auditor and clerk offices noted modest increases in supplies, cleaning contracts for the events center rose, and public health reported staffing shortages and reliance on travel nurses.
Speakers emphasized trying to stay within a 3% cap discussed elsewhere in county planning but acknowledged a 4% proposal in several departments to address rising insurance and equipment costs. Commissioners asked for final budget numbers and directed staff to return with an overall county budget at the first October meeting for approval.
