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Cobb County plans 3% merit and 2% cost-of-living raises for employees

Cobb County Board of Commissioners · August 4, 2026
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Summary

County leaders said the adopted budget includes a 3% merit increase and a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for the county workforce; the transcript does not specify the total payroll cost or effective date.

A county lawmaker said the FY budget includes stepped pay increases for county employees: a 3% merit increase and a 2% cost-of-living adjustment.

"We're investing in our workforce with a 3% merit and a 2% cost of living adjustment," the lawmaker said. The transcript does not specify the number of employees affected or the total cost to payroll; those details were not provided during the announcement.

County officials said workforce pay was one of several priorities in the package that also includes infrastructure and service investments.