Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the development and calculation of the proposed FY27 Burnet County budget, including the following: I. All Department-Specific Budget Requests; II. Appointed Officials' Salaries; III. Employees' Salaries: (a) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA); (b) Step and Grade Structure Increase; (c) Proposed New Positions; (d) Proposed Changes in Grades; I

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Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the development and calculation of the proposed FY27 Burnet County budget, including the following: I. All Department-Specific Budget Requests; II. Appointed Officials' Salaries; III. Employees' Salaries: (a) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA); (b) Step and Grade Structure Increase; (c) Proposed New Positions; (d) Proposed Changes in Grades; IV. Further Discussion of the Proposed FY27 Budget: (a) General Fund; (b) Other Funds; (c) Grants; (d) Road and Bridge Fund; (e) Debt Service Fund; (f) Special Projects Fund; V. Review of Reserves and other Special Funds; VI. Review of Revenues and Funds: (a) Review of all revenues comprising the Burnet County Budget; and (b) Review of current fund balances. (Wilson)

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).