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Thurston County commissioners approve letter asking Salary Commission to withhold pay increases for county elected officials
Summary
The board agreed to forward a letter requesting the Salary Commission not approve salary increases for the Board of County Commissioners this year and not to recommend increases for other county elected officials, citing fiscal pressure and concerns about pay compression; the decision was made by consensus, not by recorded roll-call vote.
At the April 9, 2025 work session, the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners approved, by consensus, sending a letter to the Salary Commission requesting that it "not approve any salary increase for the Board of County Commissioners this year, and do not make recommendations to increase salaries for the other County elected officials." Chair Ty Mentzer read the proposed wording during the meeting…
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