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Commission sets 2.5% COLA for 2027 and approves $207,992.58 in payables
Summary
The commission agreed by consensus to a 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for 2027 and approved accounts payable totaling $207,992.58. Staff were directed to proceed with appropriation presentations in May.
County Clerk Tammi Cox led discussion of possible cost‑of‑living adjustments for 2027 and scheduled meetings with department heads for further direction. Commissioner Carla Grund proposed holding the tax rate steady while identifying potential savings in appropriation lines; commissioners reached consensus to use a 2.5% COLA, matching the state action, to keep the budget flat where feasible.
The commission also approved accounts payable in the amount of $207,992.58 by unanimous motion. Cox said appropriation presentations are being scheduled for May and requested guidance beyond the dollar amount; Commissioner Grund requested financial statements for those appropriation requests. The meeting record shows the accounts payable motion passed 3-0.
