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Caroline County commissioners to introduce ordinance creating compensation review commission
Summary
Commissioners voted to introduce an ordinance next week to form a five-member panel to review and recommend changes to commissioners' salaries and allowances under the Local Government Article §10-302; the commission must report back by Dec. 15 and appointments could be effective Nov. 9.
Caroline County commissioners voted on Sept. 2 to introduce an ordinance next week that would create a five-member compensation review commission to study and recommend changes to the salaries and allowances of county commissioners.
The ordinance, drafted for compliance with Section 10-302 of the Local Government Article, would authorize a commission appointed from county residents to review pay, allowances and the number of hours commissioners work and to return a recommendation to the board. The commissioners voted to introduce the measure as regular legislation at their next meeting; a voice vote was taken and the motion carried.
County staff said the move responds to the fact the county has not raised commissioners’ pay since 2009. The county code…
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