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Auburndale tentatively approves payroll section of FY2027 budget with 3% COLA; FY2028 shows no COLA
Summary
City staff presented the payroll sections of the FY2027 and FY2028 budgets, proposing a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for FY2027 and no COLA in FY2028, along with staffing additions including two firefighters, accounting and fleet positions; the commission tentatively approved the payroll section.
City Manager Jeffrey Brown presented the payroll portion of the proposed FY2027 and FY2028 budgets, describing personnel funding that supports salaries, incentive funding, longevity pay and automatic step adjustments. The draft provides a 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for all city employees in FY2027 and no COLA for FY2028.
Brown presented a list of proposed positions included in the payroll section: 1 accounting/payroll specialist; 2 new firefighters; property and evidence custodian (full- and part-time); multiple service worker II roles for sanitation, fleet and parks; fleet supervisor; mechanic III and II; and a GIS technician. He also highlighted an annual pay study and proposed pay adjustments by position. Vice Mayor Jordan Helms moved and Commissioner Travis Avery seconded tentative approval of the payroll section; Commissioner Crystal Tijerina said she supported the COLA and urged use of technology to avoid unnecessary new hires. The motion passed with all ayes.
Staff outlined the upcoming budget calendar and next steps for public review and hearings; the payroll section was approved tentatively pending adoption of the full budget in subsequent meetings.
