20% pay cuts for teachers and government employees.. (Fairfax: real estate, construction)

[Hal Roach]

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/0...ate-employees/

Where will the pay cuts come in NoVa?

[gutter2d]

No because our economy is not tourism based in VA.

[tgbwc]

[Fairfax] County Executive Bryan Hill has proposed a new Fairfax County FY 2021 Budget drastically different from that which he presented in February, prior to the COVID-19 global pandemic and its massive impact on the economy and county residents.

Video, phone and online testimony options are available for the budget public hearings, which have been rescheduled to Tuesday through Thursday, April 28-30. but there will be no in-person testimony on the budget proposal, in order to protect the public and staff.

FY 2021 General Fund disbursements, as recommended in the revised proposal, are $4,471.92 million, an increase of $22.49 million, or 0.51%, over the FY 2020 Adopted Budget Plan. All spending adjustments included in the revised proposal are offset by savings in fringe benefits and reserve contributions. Revenues are held flat in the updated plan.

The new plan eliminates:

The proposed three-cent real estate tax rate increase, which would have funded Board of Supervisors priorities like early education, the environment and affordable housing.
The 4% Admissions Tax included in the original proposal.
County compensation increases for employees.
Expanded library hours.
New positions to staff various programs and facilities including the under-construction Scotts Run Fire and South County Police stations, Diversion First and the Opioid Task Force.

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/...y-2021-budget/

On the county schools side they are meeting on their revised budget this week which includes eliminating the 1% COLA and step increases.

[Hal Roach]

Originally Posted by tgbwc

[Fairfax] County Executive Bryan Hill has proposed a new Fairfax County FY 2021 Budget drastically different from that which he presented in February, prior to the COVID-19 global pandemic and its massive impact on the economy and county residents.

Video, phone and online testimony options are available for the budget public hearings, which have been rescheduled to Tuesday through Thursday, April 28-30. but there will be no in-person testimony on the budget proposal, in order to protect the public and staff.

FY 2021 General Fund disbursements, as recommended in the revised proposal, are $4,471.92 million, an increase of $22.49 million, or 0.51%, over the FY 2020 Adopted Budget Plan. All spending adjustments included in the revised proposal are offset by savings in fringe benefits and reserve contributions. Revenues are held flat in the updated plan.

The new plan eliminates:

The proposed three-cent real estate tax rate increase, which would have funded Board of Supervisors priorities like early education, the environment and affordable housing.
The 4% Admissions Tax included in the original proposal.
County compensation increases for employees.
Expanded library hours.
New positions to staff various programs and facilities including the under-construction Scotts Run Fire and South County Police stations, Diversion First and the Opioid Task Force.

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/...y-2021-budget/

On the county schools side they are meeting on their revised budget this week which includes eliminating the 1% COLA and step increases.

As a former school bus driver, I am curious if anyone has stated (besides me) that keeping the same routes will cost a lot more, even with much lower fuel costs. I don't see how they can continue to place three kids in a bus seat, for obvious reasons..not that it made much sense before. Also, drivers bringing a few dependents with them, could be a thing of the past. That was a big perk of the job.