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13 <br /> FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Introduction <br /> • General Fund Expenses <br /> — County Personnel Costs <br /> • 2% Wage Increase - $1.86 million <br /> • 9% Health Insurance Increase - $1.3 million <br /> • 5% Local Government Retirement System Increase - $570,000 <br /> • Tax Administration Reserve for Tax Assessment Recommendations - $250,000 <br /> • Living Wage - $500,000 <br /> - Increases from $18.18 to $20.02 per hour <br /> - Impacts Departments with significant use of Temporary Employees: Solid Waste, Library, DEAPR <br /> • Sheriff's Office Overtime - $370,000 based on multiyear trend <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 13 N©RTH CAROLINA <br />