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Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from the State to Pay the Local Law Enforcement Bonus Approved in the 2026 North Carolina Budget ($526,544.46 - 100% State Funds)
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STAFF CONTACT
Kyle Sutherland - Finance - 704-866-3130
BUDGET IMPACT
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Increase General Fund revenues $526,544.46. Increase General Fund personnel expenditures $526,544.46.
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BACKGROUND
S.L. 2026-41, Senate Bill 257, otherwise known as the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2026, was signed into law on July 7, 2026. Included in the act was a bonus for all eligible, sworn local law enforcement officers to receive a one-time bonus up to a maximum of $1,750. The bonus is prorated based on actual hours worked for permanent part-time employees. The payment was made on October 23, 2026, to eligible personnel.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR ); Excerpt from SL2026-41(Page 537 of 634: Part XLI. Salaries and Benefits, Section 41.3.(a-c))