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Raises rejected for retired Westmoreland County employees

For the first time 13 years, Westmoreland County’s 1,400 retired government employees will not receive cost-of-living increases. “This is a very difficult budget and one where we couldn’t afford to do a COLA this year. Difficult decisions had to be made,” said Commissioner Ted Kopas. Retirees received 8.1% cost-of-living increases ....

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Editorial: Westmoreland officials' pay increase, workers' strike notice are predictable problem

Westmoreland County officials cannot be surprised by employees bristling over contract negotiations. Aside from the four-year contract expiring Dec. 31 and stalled negotiations, there is the fact that many employees have been dealing with increased work and shorter staff for years. These are problems that might have come into the ....

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Westmoreland commissioners expect to pass 32.5% tax hike

Westmoreland commissioners are expected to implement the largest county property tax increase in more than two decades when they meet Thursday morning to approve the 2024 operating budget. The proposal calls for taxpayers to see a 32.5% increase next year through two separate levies, one that will fund general government ....

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Westmoreland commissioner criticizes 3.5% raises for elected county officials

Westmoreland County’s elected officials will receive bigger paychecks starting in January. Annual cost-of-living increases for 2024 will total nearly 3.5% for county commissioners and row officers, marking the third year in a row that elected leaders will see a significant bump in pay. Since the start of 2022, Westmoreland’s elected ....

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