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Union County commissioners adopt 2025 salary ordinance after public criticism
Summary
The Union County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 854-2025, which sets 2025 salaries for county elected officials and department heads. Public commenters sharply criticized the raises and raised related concerns about county projects and contracting.
The Union County Board of County Commissioners on a date shown in the meeting record voted 7-0 to adopt Ordinance No. 854-2025, which fixes the salaries of members of the Board of County Commissioners, the county manager, county counsel and department heads for 2025.
The ordinance, read aloud by the clerk at the meeting, was adopted following a public hearing and a roll-call vote in which Commissioners Granados, Kowalski, Mirabella, Palmeri Mudett, Williams, Vice Chairman Bodek and Chairwoman Leon all voted in the affirmative.
Public comment focused on county compensation and broader questions about operations and contracting. Bruce Patterson of Garwood…
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