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Pueblo County employees urge larger pay increases as commissioners cite flat budget and approve 2.8% COLA
Summary
During public comment, county employees and residents submitted at least 15 letters urging higher wages and faster implementation of a cost‑of‑living adjustment. Commissioners acknowledged the concerns but said the county budget is flat and that a 2.8% COLA approved for 2025 is what the board could fund this year.
A large group of public comments read into the record at the Jan. 7 Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners meeting urged the board to increase employee compensation beyond a 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) approved in the county budget.
The county read 15 written public comments during the meeting (staff said 30 comments were on file, five anonymous and 25 non‑anonymous). The comments, many from employees in the County Clerk and Recorder’s Office and motor vehicle staff, described widespread reliance on second jobs, difficulty affording housing and basic expenses, and…
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