The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee met to consider supplemental appropriation 26-8, a $180,000 request from general fund undesignated reserves to implement a county hiring preference for displaced federal workers. Staff from the Office of Human Resources explained the funds would pay for two full-time contractors ($125,000) and anticipated staff overtime ($55,000); the request is recurring until the program sunsets in July 2027, for a total projected cost of $360,000. Council members asked for clarity on the timing, overtime use, reporting back to the committee before next years budget, and a restriction that the funds be used only for this program. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the appropriation to the full County Council. A public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4; the request was transmitted Oct. 9.
