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Oakland County board approves pay increases for elected officials and annual CPI adjustments for commissioners
Summary
The board adopted a compensation resolution that raises salaries for county elected officials effective Jan. 1, 2025, and ties annual commissioner increases to the state tax commission’s inflation multiplier for 2026–2028; the vote was 11–5.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted to approve compensation changes for county elected officials and to set an annual adjustment mechanism for commissioner pay.
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson moved the resolution, seconded by Commissioner Andrew Powell. Commissioners asked whether a cost analysis or a dollar figure for the budget amendment had been prepared; the discussion on the record said the budget amendment would be prepared to reflect the salary changes and that the package directs management to amend the 2025–2027 budgets accordingly.
Commissioner Joliet asked specifically whether a dollar figure for the budget amendment was available during the meeting; staff responded that the budget amendment would be prepared after the board action. Commissioner Long confirmed the changes are effective Jan. 1, 2025, and that commissioner salaries will increase annually using the inflation rate multiplier adopted by the Michigan State Tax Commission for 2026–2028. The measure passed by recorded vote, 11 yeas and 5 nays.
The resolution instructs county management to prepare budget amendments to reflect the approved salary changes; the meeting record did not include a single-line total cost presented on the floor. The resolution’s language includes an annual inflation-linked increase for commissioner compensation for the years specified, and staff will implement payroll and budget adjustments after the board's adoption.
Commissioners flagged a small typographical error in the draft but stated it would be corrected before final paperwork; no substantive amendments were made on the floor.
