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Harnett County commissioners discuss raising pay for Board of Elections members, ask for recommendation
Summary
Commissioners discussed increasing monthly pay for Board of Elections members after reviewing statewide rates and asked elections officials to provide recommendations and supporting data for a future work session.
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. — Harnett County commissioners on Sept. 2 discussed raising pay for members of the county Board of Elections and agreed to ask elections officials to bring recommended pay levels and supporting comparisons to a future work session.
A commissioner said the current pay for Harnett County's board members is low compared with other counties and suggested a midrange increase, proposing roughly $800 a month for members and $1,000 for the chair as a starting point. The commissioner said the county staff pulled a range of monthly pay amounts from other North Carolina counties and found rates that vary widely, from around $200 to as much as $2,000.
Commissioners directed staff to place the item on the next work session agenda and to include the prior pay survey used for the last increase, along with any updated county comparisons. One commissioner said it is important to hear a recommendation from the Board of Elections' director and board before finalizing any increase and to match pay changes to counties of similar population and workload.
No formal vote was taken on a specific pay increase at the meeting. Commissioners discussed procedures for evaluating raises and emphasized the need for a survey and input from election officials before making a decision.
The county manager also noted a town-hall meeting scheduled for Sept. 4 and brought forward routine budget amendment approval (addressed separately at the meeting).
Commissioners said the Board of Elections director and members should prepare a proposal outlining recommended pay rates, rationale, and comparable county data for the work session.
The discussion concluded with agreement to include the pay-review materials in the work-session packet so commissioners could review numbers and recommendations in advance.
