🌱 Glades County keeps staff raises as budget pressures loom
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- Glades County keeps staff raises as budget pressures loom
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• Glades County keeps 4% staff raises despite Amendment 3 cuts (winknews.com) — Glades County commissioners kept a budgeted 4% employee raise for 2027 despite an expected $2.5 million annual revenue loss tied to Amendment Three. Chairman Tim Stanley warned the ongoing expense could mean more position cuts next year, while Moore Haven resident Coell Boone supported staff raises but urged more spending on senior services. 
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