DeKalb Commissioners OK Salary Increases, Ethics Programs With Budget Vote | WABE 90.1 FM

With a 4-2 vote, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved its mid-year budget, which includes salary increases for county employees and some new ethics watchdog positions.

The more than $554 million budget increases spending by 2 percent over last year, while keeping property tax rates flat.

Interim CEO Lee May said the spending plan, which also allows for at least $36 million to be set aside in reserves, shows the county is moving in the right financial direction.

“We are looking good,” May said. “We’re putting more money in reserves than we ever have in recent history, and we’re funding the critical mission of our county.”

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