Farmington board discusses COLA and salary raises

FARMINGTON – The municipal budget continues through a lengthy workshop process, but the selectboard established a plan for cost of living adjustments during their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The discussion Wednesday night revolved primarily around COLA and salary raises. In the past, municipal salary increases take effect on April 1, following funding approval through the March town meeting vote. The first quarter of the year remains at the previous year’s wage, with the carryover in the first quarter of the following year. This staggered cycle is somewhat similar to a school budget, with the school’s fiscal year starting sixRead More