Committee decouples commissioners' package; election timing will dictate when increases take effect
The budget committee voted to decouple pay adjustments for county commissioners from other elected officials; under the Lane County Charter and state law, any commissioner compensation adjustments must follow timing tied to elections, so effective dates depend on whether the board acts before Nov. 3.
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Committee members decided to forward recommended pay increases for non-commissioner elected offices while placing the commissioners' adjustments in separate board orders so the Board of Commissioners can address them under charter timing rules. The EOCB recommended the commissioners receive an additional market adjustment to narrow a reported 13.9% gap with comparator counties.
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