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Commissioners approve 3% cost‑of‑living increase countywide; county engineer given merit increase to $125,000
Summary
Facing state revenue uncertainty, commissioners set a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for county employees and approved a merit increase for the county engineer to $125,000 (plus any later COLA). The board said the move balanced recognition of employee retention needs with fiscal constraints.
Dearborn County commissioners on June 1 approved a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for county employees and granted a separate merit increase raising the county engineer’s base pay to $125,000, with the engineer to receive the same COLA as other county staff in subsequent payroll cycles.
The engineer had requested a raise to…
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