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Commissioners approve 3% wage increase for elected officials after questions about unpaid county surveyor
Summary
Jackson County commissioners voted to adopt a 3% wage increase for elected officials and certain board positions after a discussion that raised questions about why the county surveyor position receives no salary and why the medical examiner is listed with contracted services.
Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted to approve staff’s recommendation to grant a 3% pay increase for elected officials and certain board positions on Jan. 21, passing the motion after a roll-call vote.
The vote followed a discussion led by Commissioner Bair, who raised several questions about the list of positions included in the pay increase and historical decisions about which offices receive salary. Bair noted two people on the list were not elected officials and therefore ordinarily would receive pay tied to the elected official they serve,…
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