DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County employees took home an additional $1,500 last month due to a $150 million fund balance.
“We have ushered in a new era of financial accountability in DeKalb County as evidenced by eight years of balanced budgets and a growing rainy-day fund,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said.
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Thurmond said this was made possible due to the county’s fiscal health, authorizing the $1,500 employee retention bonus for a total of 6,000 employees in November.
This was the fourth year that employees received a retention incentive bonus, according to the county.
The county said in January of 2017, it faced a $24.7 million structural deficit, triggering a series of layoffs and service delivery cutbacks.
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Thurmond introduced a plan, it was approved and adopted by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners in February 2017, that balanced the budget and built a $150 million fund balance, representing a 78 percent improvement.
“My administration has been committed to fostering the continuous growth and development of our most experienced employees who work hard to make our county a better place to live, work, play and do business,” Thurmond said.
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