Florence County Council Approves $141 Million Budget

The Florence County Council gave final approval to a $141 million budget for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year during last Thursday’s regular monthly meeting.

The budget, which is nearly $8 million more than the 2023-24 fiscal year budget, includes a 5% pay raise for all county employees. Full-time Florence County Sheriff’s Department officers received an additional amount above the 5% COLA to increase their salaries by $6,000. Basic Emergency Medical Technicians received an additional 10% above the 5%, for a total of 15%. Advanced EMTs received an additional 5% above the 5%, for a total of 10%. Paramedics did not receive an increase above the 5%.

County Administrator Kevin Yokim said the pay increases and funding for recreation were the two primary areas of interest in this year’s budget discussions.

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