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7 <br /> Slide#12 <br /> FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Introduction <br /> • General Fund Expenses <br /> County Department Changes to Base Budget <br /> $1,000,000 <br /> $500,000 <br /> ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■ ■ ' ■ $- <br /> �5 15 <br /> �S�J5 QGP5QdQ� K. <br /> 'G G O 'G EO O G Q-'CQG iyG�O <br /> 0J4 <br /> AG <br /> �50 <br /> P0�y 4O FQQOQ-�p?��.��\OJGO�QO g�ll e�V C"O �\ ��l6 PO PQ-G�?G������OG� <br /> P�y��O�"'Z,s�GO�SOQ�Q4 oJ�.�'1 �J O�QP ��. POts ���OJS ��P��O �. \a �F. <br /> cj <br /> 6 G�J Co G G�� aP�GQi \��OF Q qQ-P $(1,000.000) <br /> F� <br /> C)RANGE COUNTY <br /> 12 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide#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 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Travis Myren said the recommended employee compensation package includes a 2% wage <br /> increase at a cost of approximately $1.9 million, a 9% increase in health insurance at $1.3 million, and a <br /> 5% increase in the local retirement system at approximately $570,000. He said the living wage is <br /> recommended to increase to $20.02 per hour at a cost of approximately$500,000. He said $250,000 has <br /> been reserved in the tax administration budget to accommodate any staffing recommendations from <br />