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Washington County committee opens discussion on board pay increase after 26 years without change
Summary
Committee members debated whether to raise county supervisor pay for the first time in decades, weighing recruitment and equity arguments against timing and optics; staff will prepare a formal proposal for the full board.
Washington County Executive Committee members opened a detailed discussion on increasing county board supervisor pay — a matter not adjusted since 1999 — and instructed staff to prepare a proposal for full‑board consideration.
Chairman and committee members reviewed material showing that, if board pay had kept pace with inflation since 1999, the monthly amount would be far higher than the current rate. Several…
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