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Board approves 4% pay increase for Amador County elected officials, rejects longer longevity add‑ons
Summary
After hearing from elected officials, the Board approved a 4% salary adjustment for county elected officers effective as budgeted; the board declined to add proposed 35/40‑year longevity increases.
The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 14 to grant a 4% pay increase to the county's six elected officials, matching the percentage included in the county budget. The board rejected a request from elected officers to add a proposed 35‑ and 40‑year longevity step.
Jim Rooney, Amador County assessor, appeared as spokesperson for the elected officials and asked the board to approve the same increase other county management units received, and to make the effective date Jan. 1, 2025, rather than October 2024. "We're requesting pretty much what everybody else received," Rooney told the board.
Board members debated timing and county financial constraints. One supervisor cited deferred maintenance and competing priorities such as road repairs and building upkeep. Board members acknowledged the elected officials’ public‑facing duties and accessibility to residents but said this decision should be balanced against larger budget needs.
Outcome: A motion to adopt the 4% increase and not add the 35/40‐year longevity steps passed. The clerk recorded the motion as carrying "4‑1." The board instructed staff to implement the increase in line with the county's budget process; staff had previously assumed a 4% increase for budgeting purposes.
Ending: The increase covers the six elected officers and is charged to the general fund. No additional longevity pay was authorized at this meeting.
