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Board adopts school and county budget amendments and authorizes employee bonuses
Summary
After the state adopted its budget, Bedford County adjusted school and county budgets to reflect additional state revenues (about $1.2 million for schools) and aligned the county COLA with the state; the board also approved a state‑funded bonus (2% for full‑time, $200 for part‑time).
Bedford County supervisors adopted amendments to the FY27 school and county budgets on July 28 and authorized state‑funded employee bonuses.
Ashley Anderson summarized changes driven by the General Assembly’s budget: the school division received approximately $1.2 million in additional state revenue, including an increase in the cost‑of‑living adjustment for schools from 3% to 4%. County staff proposed aligning the county COLA with the state (3.5%) for state‑supported local employees; staff said the net additional general fund impact for the county is roughly $289,000, with an approximate $70,000 increase to the nursing home fund and $13,000 to the solid waste fund.
On the employee bonus, Anderson said the state funded a 2% bonus for full‑time state‑supported local employees that must be paid by Sept. 30 and based on salary as of June 1. The board authorized a county bonus payout on Aug. 14 of 2% for full‑time employees and a flat $200 payment for part‑time employees; eligibility requires hire before April 1 and current employment at payout.
The board adopted the school and county budget amendments and approved the bonus; roll calls for the budget and bonus motions were unanimous (7–0).
Why it matters: the action aligns local compensation and school funding with state provisions, affects payroll and departmental budgets, and requires staff to reappropriate FY26 funds to FY27 to cover costs.
