Consultant says wage-study changes would raise county budget about 3.24%

Feb 22, 2026

Mark Goldberg, the consultant conducting Traverse County's wage study, told commissioners the proposal to restructure pay would increase the county budget by approximately 3.24%; the board deferred further action to a future meeting.

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Mark Goldberg, principal consultant (appearing via Zoom), presented the county's wage-study process and preliminary results. Goldberg said implementing the proposed pay structure would increase the county's budget by about 3.24; the board did not act on the study at this meeting and indicated it would discuss the budget impact at a future session.

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