About 1,800 Allen County employees will likely get raises after County Council Thursday approved a 3% cost of living adjustment for all departments.

The decision was part of a more than 3 1/2 hour-budget hearing. The raise was unanimously supported after discussions with various department representatives and is the same cost of living adjustment council approved last year.

The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority and county fire districts presented their budget requests to council at Thursday’s budget hearing. While presenting their annual budgets, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority requested a 3% cost of living adjustment, and the four fire districts requested 4%.

Council approved a 3% cost of living adjustment for the airport before discussing the fire districts. Coun

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