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Council approves two planning-department pay reclassifications after heated debate over timing and equity
Summary
The Wicomico County Council approved two pay reclassifications in the Planning Department — including a GIS specialist reclassified to M36 and budgeted at $55,340 — after a public hearing and council debate about timing and pay equity.
The Wicomico County Council on March 4 approved two changes to the Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development's position-control document after a contested public hearing and substantial council debate.
Resolution 33-2025 reclassifies position number 100119 (GIS specialist) from pay grade M35 to M36 and budgets the position at $55,340. Resolution 34-2025 increases the salary for position number 100132 (environmental planner); council packet materials list earlier and proposed salary figures. Both resolutions passed by 6–1 votes.
Why it mattered: Councilmembers and public commenters questioned why the adjustments were presented months after the FY2025 budget was adopted and close to the FY2026 budget cycle. James Atkins, a…
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