Limestone County budget workshop weighs flat raises versus percentage increases
At a Limestone County Commissioners Court budget workshop, officials reviewed a proposed $26 million budget and debated two pay‑adjustment options: a 2% across‑the‑board raise (approx. $230,000) or a flat $1,000 bump for full‑time and $500 for part‑time staff. The court also discussed tax‑rate implications and staffing pressures for road and public safety functions.
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Limestone County’s commissioners spent the meeting’s workshop session laying out next year’s budget priorities and tradeoffs between giving employees a percentage raise or a flat increase. The chair said the county’s estimated budget is about $26 million and presented a staff estimate that a 2% raise would cost roughly $230,000; as an alternative he floated "Don't please don't repeat this, but hypothetorical, possibly 1000 for our full time and 500 for our part time." (Chair).
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