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Committee advances pay bills for county offices; Recorder of Deeds amendment adopted
Summary
The Budget & Public Employees Committee gave due‑pass recommendations to a set of county office pay bills (Board Bills 174–180). Most bills proposed a 3% across‑the‑board increase for county office staff; Board Bill 174 (Recorder of Deeds) was amended to change the effective date to the first pay period after mayoral approval.
The Budget & Public Employees Committee on Feb. 12 forwarded a package of county office pay bills (Board Bills 174–180) with due‑pass recommendations. Most county offices requested a 3% across‑the‑board adjustment for staff; the committee considered presentations and fiscal notes from each office and adopted an amendment to Board Bill 174 (Recorder of Deeds) changing the effective date to "the start of the first pay period following approval by the mayor."
Board Bill 174 (Recorder of Deeds): Recorder Michael Butler appeared and asked support for a 3% increase for his roughly 40 staff. The committee adopted Amendment No. 1, which replaces an explicit date with language making the pay change effective at the start of the first pay period after mayoral approval. The amendment passed by roll call; the bill as amended passed with a due‑pass recommendation.
Board Bill 175 (Treasurer's Office): Shirley Ruchik, chief of staff for the treasurer, requested a 3% increase for treasurer staff. No public comment was recorded; the committee passed the bill with a due‑pass recommendation.
Board Bill 176 (Collector of Revenue): Collector Greg Daley and staff presented for the collector’s office (93 staff referenced). Committee members thanked the office for service and advanced the bill with a due‑pass recommendation.
Board Bill 177 (Parking Division): The parking division’s chief of staff presented a request for a 3% increase for parking division employees. A member of the public raised infrastructure and maintenance questions for future budget cycles; the committee advanced the bill with a due‑pass recommendation.
Board Bill 178 (Sheriff’s Office): The sheriff’s administration noted the office has recently increased deputy staffing and described reforms to post‑certification training and staffing. The committee advanced the 3% pay bill with a due‑pass recommendation.
Board Bill 179 (Circuit Attorney’s Office): First assistant Steve Capizzi presented a 3% across‑the‑board proposal for roughly 132 Circuit Attorney employees; the committee voted to send the bill forward with a due‑pass recommendation.
Board Bill 180 (Medical Examiner): Director Tara Rick described a staff of 15 full‑time and eight part‑time employees who investigate deaths within the city and requested a 3% increase for full‑time staff; the committee advanced the bill with a due‑pass recommendation.
Collectively, the bills create recurring personnel costs that budget staff said will be incorporated into FY26 budget planning. Committee members generally noted the bills are consistent with the city’s pay‑increase package under consideration, and several members thanked officeholders for their service and presentations.
Votes at a glance: each bill was advanced with a due‑pass recommendation by the committee; Board Bill 174 was amended on committee motion to change the effective date to the first pay period after mayoral approval and the amendment was adopted by roll call.
Ending: The bills will move to the full Board of Aldermen for further consideration, and budget staff will fold the recurring costs into FY26 budget documents.
