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Stephens County commissioners weigh cap on vacation payout ahead of FY26 budget

A cap on cashing out unused vacation time could affect how much the county pays departing employees and how FY26 budget figures are built.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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January 24, 2025: Vacation time payout cap for FY26

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At a Board of Commissioners meeting, Vice-Chairman Rickman recommended placing a cap on vacation time payouts, and the board directed the Finance department to put together budgetary numbers for FY26 based on that.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Minutes 01/24/2025

The same discussion and direction to Finance later appeared in the board's packet materials for a subsequent meeting.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 02/11/2025

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Vacation time payout cap for FY26 budget

Vice- Chairman Rickman recommended that a cap be placed on that payout. Direction was given to Finance to put budgetary numbers together for FY26.

Discussed
discussed

Vacation time payout cap for FY26

Vice- Chairman Rickman recommended that a cap be placed on that payout. Direction was given to Finance to put budgetary numbers together for FY26.

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