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Banner County commissioners weigh 2.4% cost‑of‑living increase, timing for elected pay changes
Summary
At a July 1 budget workshop, the Banner County Board of Commissioners discussed applying a 2.4% cost‑of‑living adjustment countywide, special treatment for road department pay, statutory limits on resetting elected officials' base salaries, continued staff access to the county budget program, and optional supplemental life insurance options.
Banner County commissioners met July 1 for a budget workshop in which they discussed a proposed 2.4% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA), how and when to apply pay changes for employees and elected officials, and several administrative matters tied to the budget process.
The discussion matters because the board’s choices will affect payroll costs for county employees, the timing of any changes for elected officials (which affects candidate filing fees), and how staff manages and reports budget numbers to the state auditor.
Board members and staff focused first on a countywide COLA. Participants noted a commonly cited index figure of 2.4% as a baseline for adjustments; one commissioner suggested 3% as an alternative while others referenced the county’s allowable “slice” at 5.17% as an upper bound for spending increases. Commissioners agreed the board must balance affordability with staff retention and…
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