Brooks County budget workshop: commissioners discuss $200,000 surplus and pay increases
During a budget workshop the Court discussed a projected $200,000 surplus for FY2026–27, a $2 hourly increase for part-timers, raising entry pay to $40,000, and asked HR to model a $1,200 increase for employees earning over $30,000; the proposed budget is due to be posted by July 31.
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Brooks County Commissioners held a budget workshop July 10 to review proposed changes ahead of the FY2026–27 budget adoption. The Court discussed maintaining a projected $200,000 surplus at fiscal year end, increasing part-time pay by $2 per hour, raising the entry-level salary to $40,000, and directed Human Resources to prepare numbers modeling a $1,200 increase for employees earning above $30,000.
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