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Commission sets provisional 2027 budget, schedules Sept. 1 public hearing
Summary
Lawrence County commissioners set a provisional 2027 budget on July 30 that includes a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment and a 10% health insurance projection and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 1, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. to consider adoption.
The commission set the provisional 2027 budget at the July 30 meeting, instructing staff to publish the proposal and to hold a public hearing on Sept. 1, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. as required by statute. The provisional budget includes a 3% cost‑of‑living increase for employees and assumes a 10% increase in health insurance premiums for planning purposes.
Staff noted a set of provisional adjustments discussed during the meeting — including small classification changes (an assistant 9‑1‑1 coordinator and a senior telecommunicator grade) and an $8,500 coroner equipment motion already approved — and will continue refining figures before final adoption. The commission reiterated that provisional status allows reasonable adjustments before publication and final adoption; commissioners directed staff to update figures for the Aug. 11 meeting and to balance the budget before the Sept. 1 public hearing.
