The PROJECTED budget increase for 2019 was $2.9mil. That is expenses that the town MUST pay. This MAY increase for the 2020 budget with or without this. Min wage is increasing again in 2020. The TCEA union contract is up at the end of 2019. This is a variable. If no agreement is made before it expires on Dec. 31st 2019 then no increases will be made unless negotiated, if something other then a PAY FREEZE or Reduction is negotiated (aka:any type of cost of living increase), The projected increases can go up over $2.9mil for the 2019 budget if they just follow the current contracts for all unions..