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County staff numbers steady in FY27 proposal; commissioners told of three new positions and restored funding for 10 roles
Summary
Assistant budget officer Kevin Nelson told commissioners the FY27 proposal returns budgeted FTEs to about 939, reflecting three new positions and re-funding of 10 previously unfunded roles; county staff said salaries and benefits remain the primary budgetary pressure.
Kevin Nelson, Assistant Budget and Fiscal Officer, briefed the Lancaster County Board on position control and staffing trends as part of the FY27 budget review.
Nelson said budgeted FTEs were about 939 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, rose to 956 for the following year, then declined to 936 last year because of unfunded positions. He reported the current proposal returns budgeted FTEs to approximately 939 and clarified that 10 positions that were unfunded last year are being re-funded while 3 are new positions — a point commissioners Rick Vest and Sean Flowerday confirmed on the record.
Nelson also reported that filled positions have tightened over the past 15 months, reducing the magnitude of peaks and valleys in staffing during the tracking period, and that detailed FTE counts by department are available. Commissioners and staff noted that employee-related costs remain the primary budget pressure and that average salaries and benefits per budgeted FTE were cited at about $110,000 in the proposal.
How this matters: restoring and adding positions affects county service capacity and the salary-and-benefits calculation that drives the broader budget.
