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Utah County approves 2% increase for elected-official salaries, 2-1 vote
Summary
The Utah County Commission approved a 2% increase to elected-official salaries following HR staff recommendations; commissioners noted the raise is grant- and ordinance-guided and several said they will donate their increases.
The Utah County Commission on March 5 approved a 2% increase to elected-official salaries, voting 2 to 1 to accept the Human Resources recommendation.
Ralph Barnes, a county HR representative, told commissioners the increase is authorized under a Utah County ordinance that allows the commission to recommend annual adjustments. Barnes said the commission may use either the average market increase for county employees (2.7% in 2024) or the average increase for elected officials in Utah’s four…
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