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Sweetwater County approves 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment, effective for wages earned July 1
Summary
After amending the effective language, the commissioners unanimously approved a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for eligible county employees, to apply to salaries and wages earned on or after July 1, 2025.
The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 1 to approve a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for eligible county employees, with the resolution amended to state the increase is effective for “salaries and wages earned on or after 07/01/2025.”
Commissioners debated and amended prior language that referenced wages “dispersed” and replaced it with the clearer phrase tying the COLA to wages earned. “I would entertain a motion to approve the cost of living adjustment for a 3% as written in resolution 2025‑07‑CC‑01 to all eligible employees,” Chairman West said; the motion by Commissioner Slaughter was seconded by Commissioner Jones and approved unanimously.
Nut graf: The measure formalizes a 3% raise for eligible employees in the county’s FY26 budget cycle; the board also handled earlier procedural steps to remove the item from the table and amend the resolution language before final approval.
County staff credited the commission’s budget work in the run‑up to FY26 and said the adjustment is consistent with decisions made during the recent budget adoption. Commissioners thanked staff and noted the budget process included difficult cuts elsewhere.
Ending: The COLA was adopted by unanimous vote; commissioners closed regular business and scheduled executive session for a personnel matter later in the meeting.
