Commission approves 3% employee raise with $1,200 floor; ceiling amount unclear

Sep 25, 2026

Commissioners approved a 3% pay increase for county employees with a $1,200 minimum payment; the transcript lists a 'ceiling of 24' but does not clarify units or currency.

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During the Sept. 23 public hearing the chair said the adopted tax rate would allow for a 3% pay adjustment for county employees, with a floor of $1,200. The chair described the structure as intended to ensure smaller raises reached at least $1,200 and said a ceiling would limit larger raises, though the transcript records the ceiling as "24" without specifying units.

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