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Wicomico commission recommends $2,000 annual increase each year for next county-executive term
Summary
The Wicomico County Salary Commission voted Sept. 24 to recommend raising the county executive—s base pay by $2,000 in each year of the next four-year term.
SALISBURY, Md. — The Wicomico County Salary Commission voted Sept. 24 to recommend that the county executive—s base salary be increased by $2,000 in each year of the next four-year term, a packaged adjustment the commission said would modestly raise pay while limiting budget risk.
The motion, passed during the commission—s meeting, directs staff to present the recommendation to the Wicomico County Council. Commissioners debating the proposal cited competing priorities: the need to keep elected-official pay competitive with peer counties and to recognize inflation, versus concerns about public finances and the role of an elected executive versus administrative staff.
The commission—s discussion drew on testimony and comparisons.…
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