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Legislature raises county clerk chair salary, adds fiscal technician and approves records-scanning capital purchase
Summary
The Rules Committee amended and approved a local law increasing the county clerk'compensation schedule through 2029 (starting at $135,000 in 2026 after amendment), authorized creation of a fiscal technician position in the county clerk's office, and approved a $50,000 capital appropriation to buy a high-volume scanner to digitize fragile records.
The Rules Committee voted to amend a proposed local law fixing compensation for the county clerk. The committee approved an amendment to increase the 2026 starting salary from $132,000 to $135,000 and to apply annual increases thereafter consistent with the schedule the legislature approved for other elected officials. The amended local law passed by voice vote.
Chairman Kevin Himes explained the original proposal and noted the amendment would make the county clerk's…
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